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Federal Communications Commission begins operations

The newly created Federal Communications Commission (established by the Communications Act of 1934) commenced operations to regulate interstate radio, telephone, and telegraph communications.

Federal Communications Commission begins operations

The FCC's launch reorganized federal oversight of communications, establishing regulatory structures that shaped American broadcasting, telecommunications policy, and national communications infrastructure for decades.

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