The FCC today is comprised of 7 bureaus and 11 offices. The bureaus under the FCC manage a variety of things from helping consumers, to enforcing regulations with the Communication Act of 1934 and to oversee issues concerning relationships with the media. Offices inside the FCC work to help the organization function in a way where it can fulfill the obligations the Communications Act of 1934 set out for it (1).
The Consumer and Governmental Affairs is one of seven bureaus of the FCC. It works to develop and install consumer polices for the disabled and tribal nations. To ensure that they continue to serve them effectively they form close relationships with local, state, and tribal governments (1).
The Enforcement Bureau protects consumers by promoting competition. Competition is what controls prices of technology. Competition also helps improve the quality and services of technology. This bureau is responsible for enforcing the Communication Act and rules and regulations of the FCC (1).
The International Bureau focuses on international telecommunications and satellite programs. In addition, they manage satellite programs, licensing and regulatory functions (1).
The Media Bureau is responsible for overseeing everything that goes through the media. It manages issues with broad radio and television licensing. It also manages media services such as cable and satellite TV (1).
The Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau is crucial to public safety. Their mission is to assist the general public and all levels of public when things like natural disasters and terrorist attacks occur. By creating emergency responses they hope to strengthen public safety (1).
The Wireless Telecommunications Bureau serves as administration when it comes to wireless telecommunications. They regulate programs, licensing and polices; when it coms to communications services (1).
The seventh and final bureau is one that has expanded over the past decade, the Wireline Competition. Their duty is to set guidelines for wireline telecommunications. They provide wireline companies with policy goals, objectives, programs, and plans to implement them all (1).
Those seven bureaus help regulate the FCC to keep it functional. However, in addition to those the FCC is made up of 11 offices to assist with legal policies, business and technological advance, and to maintain the diversity in the FCC workplace. The 11 offices in the FCC include the office of: Administrative Law Judges, Communication Business Opportunities, Engineering and Technology, the General Counsel, the Inspector General, Legislative Affairs, Managing Director, Media Relations, Secretary, Strategic Planning and Policy, and Workplace Diversity (1).
All of the bureaus and offices included under the FCC are what helps the organization operate in today's society and oversee communication.
Sources:
1. (http://www.fcc.gov/bureaus-offices)
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