Which of the following statements about the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is most accurate?
A) The FCC has little control over wireless frequencies because Congress has not given it this authority.
B) The media is limited with the stories that they can cover related to the government because of censorship by the FCC.
C) The government established the FCC to distribute and regulate the radio, television, and wireless frequencies.
D) The Supreme Court ruled that allowing the FCC to regulate interstate telephone service was a violation of the Commerce Act.
E) The FCC has permitted large corporations to secure control of the telephone, cable, satellite television, and Internet services.

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The FCC was created by the US government to regulate the distribution of radio, television, and wireless frequencies. It has the authority to allocate these frequencies, enforce rules and regulations, and oversee competition in the media industry. A, B, D, and E are all inaccurate statements about the FCC.

Which of the Following Statements About the Federal Communications Commission