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Creation of the FCC

1934
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In 1934 Congress passed the Communications Act of 1934, abolishing the Federal Radio Commission and transferring jurisdiction over radio licensing to a new Federal Communications Commission (FCC). The FCC also received the telecommunications jurisdiction previously handled by the Interstate Commerce Commission.

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