Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and its operating mechanism

Author: Wang Junhao et al.
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Publish Date: 2003-04-01
Features: This book is divided into 4 parts, totaling 11 chapters. Part 1 includes chapters 1-4, analyzing the history and mission, management system, organizational structure, and functions of the FCC; the regulatory policy environment of the FCC; and the basic legal framework for the FCC's operations. Part 2 includes chapters 5-8, discussing the FCC's regulatory rules and their formulation procedures; key regulatory content such as local telephone competition, interconnection, universal service, and pricing; the basic framework and main content of the FCC's annual report, budget report, and strategic plan; and the FCC's plans and major reform measures in the context of liberalizing telecommunications regulation. Part 3 includes chapters 9-10, exploring the FCC's social participation and oversight mechanisms; public criticism of the FCC. Part 4 is Chapter 11, which focuses on discussing some insights from the FCC for China's telecommunications regulation, with the main content being: establishing and improving the regulatory system for telecommunications regulation; setting up a telecommunications regulatory agency with substantial authority in line with international practices; establishing a regulatory system oriented toward "triple-play convergence"; establishing and improving social participation and oversight mechanisms; and the reform of telecommunications regulation is a long-term topic.