Introduction to Mass Communication, Media Literacy and Culture by Stanley J. Baran

Worksheet 13-3 The Interactive FCC

The primary telecommunications regulatory agency in the United States is the FCC (http://www.fcc.gov). Its Web site offers a true bounty of information, including the Commission’s efforts to make better use of the Internet in order to interact with industry and audiences. Access this site, find the links specific to you as an audience member. Then answer these questions.

  1. What links did you identify as of particular interest to audience members? Why?


  2. Did any of these offer you an opportunity to "talk" to the Commission’s staff? If yes, which ones?


  3. Contact the Commission’s staff. Ask a question (or two or three) that is of interest to you. Detail that question and the FCC’s response.


  4. Offer a retort. That is, ask another question raised by the Commissions initial response. Detail your question and its answer.


  5. Did the Commission offer to provide you with documents or other material to help you with your queries? If so, what were they?


  6. Do you think it is important that the FCC stay in touch with audience members? Why or why not?


  7. Describe your general reaction to your "conversation" with this federal regulatory agency.
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