Federal Communications Commission (FCC)

National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA)

Federal Trade Commission (FTC)

Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)

To promote competition and reduce regulation in the telecommunications industry

To establish universal service and access to telecommunications services

To protect consumers from unfair or deceptive practices in the telecommunications industry

To promote the development of new telecommunications technologies

The idea that all people should have access to affordable telecommunications services

The requirement that telecommunications carriers provide service to all geographic areas, regardless of cost

The obligation of telecommunications carriers to provide a certain level of service quality

The right of telecommunications consumers to choose their own service providers

The process of allocating and regulating the use of radio frequencies

The design and implementation of telecommunications networks

The development of telecommunications technologies

The regulation of telecommunications services

To provide financial assistance to low-income households for telecommunications services

To promote competition in the telecommunications industry

To regulate the rates charged by telecommunications carriers

To ensure the quality of telecommunications services

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

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

Common carriers offer telecommunications services to the public, while private carriers offer services to businesses

Common carriers are required to interconnect with other carriers, while private carriers are not

To protect children from harmful content on the internet

To promote internet safety and security

To regulate the use of social media by children

To provide funding for educational programs about internet safety

To protect consumers from unwanted telemarketing calls and text messages

To regulate the rates charged by telecommunications carriers

To ensure the quality of telecommunications services

To promote competition in the telecommunications industry

A telecommunications network is the physical infrastructure used to transmit data, while a telecommunications service is the application or service that uses the network

A telecommunications network is regulated by the government, while a telecommunications service is not

A telecommunications network is owned by a single company, while a telecommunications service can be provided by multiple companies

A telecommunications network is used for communication between computers, while a telecommunications service is used for communication between people

To ensure that internet service providers (ISPs) treat all internet traffic equally

To promote competition in the internet service provider (ISP) market

To regulate the rates charged by ISPs

To protect consumers from harmful content on the internet

To require telecommunications carriers to cooperate with law enforcement agencies in wiretapping and surveillance

To protect the privacy of telecommunications users

To promote competition in the telecommunications industry

To regulate the rates charged by telecommunications carriers

To protect copyright owners from unauthorized use of their works

To promote competition in the digital marketplace

To regulate the use of social media

To protect consumers from harmful content on the internet

Landline telephones use a physical wire connection, while mobile phones use a wireless connection

Landline telephones are regulated by the government, while mobile phones are not

Landline telephones are typically used for voice calls, while mobile phones can be used for voice calls, text messages, and data transmission

Landline telephones are typically more expensive than mobile phones

To provide financial assistance to low-income households for telecommunications services

To promote competition in the telecommunications industry

To regulate the rates charged by telecommunications carriers

To ensure the quality of telecommunications services