The Communications Act of 1934 established which regulatory agency?

• A. The Federal Communications Commission
• B. The Federal Radio Commission
• C. The National Telecommunications Authority
• D. The Securities and Exchange Commission

Answer: (A)

The key idea is identifying which federal body the Communications Act of 1934 created to regulate communications. The act established the Federal Communications Commission to oversee almost all non-federal electronic communications—radio, television, wire services, satellite, and cable—and to license broadcasters, manage the electromagnetic spectrum, and enforce rules in the public interest. It merged and expanded the authority previously held by the Federal Radio Commission, bringing radio regulation together with other communications under one agency. The other options don’t fit because the Federal Radio Commission existed before and was replaced by the FCC, the National Telecommunications Authority isn’t the established regulator, and the Securities and Exchange Commission governs securities rather than communications.