The commission’s chief responsibility begins with implementing and enforcing the nation’s laws and regulations surrounding communications. The digital divide and digital redlining, zone casting, and overall access to the internet for Black and Brown communities top the agenda of Federal Communications Commissioner Geoffrey Starks. With three Democrats and two Republicans, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is an independent government agency overseen by Congress. The commission’s chief responsibility begins with implementing and enforcing the nation’s laws and regulations surrounding communications. The body regulates interstate and international communications by radio, television, wire, satellite, and cable. Starks, whose coming up on five years
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