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The FCC is an independent agency created by Congress, not part of the executive branch.
by eli 11y ago
The FCC is an independent agency created by Congress, not part of the executive branch.
- dragonwriter 11y agoThe FCC is an independent executive agency, and is part of the executive branch outside of the scope of the executive departments. It is, to be sure, created by Congress, but that's true of most of the executive branch, including the executive departments.
- eli 11y agoNo. That is simply wrong. The President cannot nominate Commissioners except to fill a vacancy, nor can he order them to take any action. They do not work for him. Congress created the FCC and Congress has oversight of the FCC. https://www.fcc.gov/what-we-do https://www.fcc.gov/what-we-do "An independent U.S. government agency overseen by Congress, the commission is the United States' primary authority for communications law, regulation and technological innovation."