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Federal communications Commission

Federal Communications Commission and Consumer & Government affairs Bureau

445 12th Street, SW
Washington, DC 20554 USA
(202) 418-1400; fax: (202) 418-2839
www.fcc.gov/cgb
E-mail: fccinfo@fcc.gov
Monica Desai, Bureau Chief,
E-mail: monica.desai@fcc.gov

Investigates violations and answers questions. Informs the public of FCC regulations, policies, practices and procedures. Informs commissioners and other bureaus of telecommunications problems and the needs of users, and obtains compliance with FCC rules. Operates a call center and works with technical standards bodies. Hours of operation are Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Federal Communications Commission and Enforcement Division

445 12th Street, SW
Washington, DC 20554 USA
(202) 418-1500; fax: (202) 418-2825
www.fcc.gov/ccb
E-mail:  fccinfo@fcc.gov
Kris Monteith, Chief, e-mail:  kris.monteith@fcc.gov
Handles consumer protection issues and complaints as well as mergers and acquisitions. Hours of operation are Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Federal Communications Commission and International Bureau

Federal Communications Commission — International Bureau
445 12th Street, SW
Washington, DC 20554 USA
(202) 418-0420; fax: (202) 418-2818
www.fcc.gov/ib
E-mail: fccinfo@fcc.gov
Roderick K. Porter, Deputy Bureau Chief, e-mail: roderick.porter@fcc.gov; Thomas Sullivan, Assistant Bureau Chief-Management, e-mail: thomas.sullivan@fcc.gov; Richard Engelman, Chief Engineer, e-mail: richard.engelman@fcc.gov

Develops, recommends and administers policies, standards, procedures and programs for the regulation of international telecommunications facilities and services and the licensing of satellite facilities. Maintains a public international and satellite reference center containing all nondocketed public files of matter handled by the bureau. Documents include released Intelsat and Inmarsat documents, international treaties and agreements, international operating agreements, ITU publications, tariff and accounting rate information and FCC WRC-97 Advisory Committee documents. Applications and authorizations of documents include International Section 214, international earth station, international space station, domestic earth station, domestic space station, direct broadcast satellite, cable landings, international public fixed radio and recognized private operating agency. Hours of operation are Monday through Friday, 10:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Federal Communications Commission and Media Bureau

445 12th Street, SW
Washington, DC 20554 USA
(202) 418-7200; fax: (202) 418-2828
www.fcc.gov/mb
E-mail: mbinfo@fcc.gov
Donna C. Gregg, Bureau Chief, e-mail: donna.gregg@fcc.gov

Regulates cable television and related services, radio broadcasts and stations in the United States. Issues broadcast licenses specifying the community of the license and the channel and operating power of the station so that the broadcast can be picked up without interference. Hours of operation are Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.

Federal Communications Commission and Office of Engineering and Technology

445 12th Street, SW
Washington, DC 20554 USA
(202) 418-2470; fax: (202) 418-1944
www.fcc.gov/oet
E-mail:  oetinfo@fcc.gov
Julius Knapp, Deputy Chief, e-mail:  julius.knapp@fcc.gov
Evaluates technologies and proposals. Hours of operation are Monday through Friday, 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.

Federal Communications Commission and Wireless Telecommunications Bureau

445 12th Street, SW, 3rd Floor
Washington, DC 20554 USA
(202) 418-0600; fax: (202) 418-0232
Web site:  www.fcc.gov/wtb
fccinfo@fcc.gov
Catherine W. Seidel, Acting Chief, e-mail: cathy.seidel@fcc.gov

Oversees wireless services such as private radio, cellular telephone, personal communications service (PCS) and pagers. Implements the competitive bidding authority for spectrum auctions. Hours of operation are Monday through Friday, 6:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.

Federal Communications Commission and Wireline competition bureau

445 12th Street, SW
Washington, DC 20554 USA
(202) 418-1500; fax: (202) 418-2825
 www.fcc.gov/wcb
E-mail:  fccinfo@fcc.gov
Thomas Navin, Chief, e-mail:  thomas.navin@fcc.gov

The Wireline Competition Bureau develops and recommends policy goals, objectives, programs and plans for the Commission on matters concerning wireline telecommunications. The Wireline Competition Bureau’s overall objectives include: ensuring choice, opportunity, and fairness in the development of wireline telecommunications services and markets; developing deregulatory initiatives; promoting economically efficient investment in wireline telecommunications infrastructure; promoting the development and widespread availability of wireline telecommunications services; and fostering economic growth. The Bureau is organized into four divisions and an Administrative and Management Office.