Technical Advisory Council

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The Technical Advisory Council (TAC) is a federal advisory committee of the Federal Communications Commission and the FCC's Office of Engineering and Technology (OET). Its mandate is to provide the FCC with technical advice in such rapidly growing fields as cable television, telephony, and the Internet.

History

TAC held its first meeting on April 17, 2003, under the leadership of TAC Chairman Dr. Robert Lucky, a former Bell Labs researcher.

Members

TAC is primarily composed of representatives from major American telecommunications and media corporations. The current committee, TAC IV, was created on November 19, 2004, and has members from such companies as Cisco, Sprint, Motorola, Google, Comcast, Microsoft, HP, Verizon, Qualcomm, Fox, Bellsouth, and Apple Computer.

Vint Cerf, the co-creator of the Internet protocol TCP/IP, has served on several instances of the committee.

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Federal Communications Commission

Jessica Rosenworcel (2012–)
Brendan Carr (2017–)
Geoffrey Starks (2019–)
Nathan Simington (2020–)
Anna M. Gomez (2023–)

Chairs

Eugene O. Sykes (1934–1935)
Anning Smith Prall (1935–1937)
Frank R. McNinch (1937–1939)
James Lawrence Fly (1939–1944)
E. K. Jett (1944)
Paul A. Porter (1944–1946)
Charles R. Denny (1946–1947)
Paul A. Walker (1947)
Wayne Coy (1947–1952)
Paul A. Walker (1952–1953)
Rosel H. Hyde (1953–1954)
George McConnaughey (1954–1957)
John C. Doerfer (1957–1960)
Frederick W. Ford (1960–1961)
Newton N. Minow (1961–1963)
E. William Henry (1963–1966)
Rosel H. Hyde (1966–1969)
Dean Burch (1969–1974)
Richard E. Wiley (1974–1977)
Charles D. Ferris (1977–1981)
Robert Lee (1981)
Mark S. Fowler (1981–1987)
Dennis R. Patrick (1987–1989)
Alfred C. Sikes (1989–1993)
James Henry Quello (1993)
Reed Hundt (1993–1997)
William Kennard (1997–2001)
Michael Powell (2001–2005)
Kevin Martin (2005–2009)
Michael Copps (2009)
Julius Genachowski (2009–2013)
Mignon Clyburn (2013)
Tom Wheeler (2013–2017)
Ajit Pai (2017–2021)
Jessica Rosenworcel (2021–)

Statutory
authority
(Title 47 USC)

Regulations
and policies
(Title 47 CFR)

Broadcast licensing and facilities	1978 Broadcast Policy Statement on minority ownership 2008 United States wireless spectrum auction Ancillary Terrestrial Component Antenna structure registration AWS-3 auction Broadcast call signs Broadcast flag Broadcast license Broadcast range Broadcasting duopoly Carriage dispute City of license Class A television service Clear-channel station Comparative hearing Dark and silent stations Dispersal of ownership Facility ID FM Non-Duplication Rule (1964–1986) Frequency coordinator Local marketing agreement MVDDS dispute Program test authority Public file Radio Amateur Civil Emergency Service Reference distance Rimshot broadcasting Significantly viewed signals permitted to be carried Special temporary authority United States National Radio Quiet Zone White spaces
Broadcasting content and programming	Actionable indecency Broadcasting watershed Emergency Alert System Equal-time rule Family Viewing Hour Fairness doctrine (1949–1987) Financial Interest and Syndication Rules (1970–1993) Fleeting expletive Government-access television Mayflower doctrine (1941–1949) Must-carry Non-commercial educational station Personal attack rule Pervasiveness doctrine Prime Time Access Rule Public-access television Retransmission consent Seven dirty words Syndication exclusivity Zapple doctrine (1970–2014)
Telephone and the Internet	Carterfone decision Common carrier Comparably efficient interconnection Competitive local exchange carrier Emergency telephone number Enhanced 911 FCC Computer Inquiries Second Computer Inquiry FCC mark FCC registration program Feature group FCC Open Internet Order Incumbent local exchange carrier Lifeline program National Broadband Plan National Do Not Call Registry Personal Communications Service Basic Trading Areas Telecommunications Service Priority Priority level Total element long run incremental cost Universal Licensing System Universal Service Fund E-Rate