Common carrier

Private carrier

Reseller

Broadcaster

To authorize the provider to offer telecommunications services

To protect the public from harmful or fraudulent services

To generate revenue for the government

All of the above

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC)

The state public utility commission

The local government

All of the above

The provider must file an application with the appropriate licensing authority

The provider must pay a fee

The provider must demonstrate that it has the technical and financial resources to provide the proposed services

All of the above

The provider must file annual reports with the licensing authority

The provider must pay an annual fee

The provider must comply with all applicable laws and regulations

All of the above

The provider may be fined

The provider's license may be suspended or revoked

The provider may be required to pay damages to customers

All of the above

To promote competition in the telecommunications industry

To protect consumers from unfair or deceptive practices

To ensure that all Americans have access to affordable telecommunications services

All of the above

To enforce the Telecommunications Act of 1996

To promote competition and protect consumers

To allocate spectrum and assign licenses

All of the above

Common carriers are required to provide service to all customers, while private carriers are not

Common carriers are regulated by the FCC, while private carriers are not

Common carriers are typically larger than private carriers

All of the above

To allow the reseller to sell telecommunications services to other providers

To allow the reseller to offer telecommunications services under its own brand

To allow the reseller to provide telecommunications services to end users

All of the above

Facilities-based providers own and operate their own telecommunications infrastructure, while non-facilities-based providers do not

Facilities-based providers are typically larger than non-facilities-based providers

Facilities-based providers are regulated by the FCC, while non-facilities-based providers are not

All of the above

To provide subsidies to telecommunications providers in rural and underserved areas

To help low-income consumers afford telecommunications services

To fund research and development in telecommunications technologies

All of the above

To regulate the rates and services of telecommunications providers

To ensure that telecommunications providers comply with state laws and regulations

To resolve disputes between telecommunications providers and consumers

All of the above

To provide telecommunications services to people with disabilities

To ensure that people with disabilities have equal access to telecommunications services

To fund research and development in telecommunications technologies for people with disabilities

All of the above

To advise the President on telecommunications policy

To manage the federal government's use of telecommunications resources

To promote the development of new telecommunications technologies

All of the above