More than Seven Dirty Words

By Federal Communications Commission

What's More than Seven Dirty Words about?

The FCC is more than "Seven Dirty Words." It's over 1400 employees, 80 years of history, and countless untold stories and unsung heroes. The Official FCC Podcast will bring you those stories, featuring interviews with FCC staff and others in the communications space.

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More than Seven Dirty Words episodes:

01.19.2021
Going Once, Going Infinitely
Managing the airwaves is arguably the FCC's most important function. Nearly every commercial device that transmits a wireless signal on a radio frequency, from AM radios to satellites to 5G cell phones, must comply with our rules, from licensing to...
01.08.2021
There Are Those Who Wireline
It may seem like ancient history, but there was a time when one of the FCC's top priorities was making sure landline telephone service reached every American. And as technology evolves—from copper phone lines to fiber optic cables, from landline...
01.24.2020
The FCC's Lawyer
They say that every major decision made by the FCC results in litigation. And while the FCC has many lawyers across various bureaus and divisions, it's the Office of General Counsel (OGC) that represents the Commission in court. So what's...
08.14.2019
Pirate Radio
One of the FCC's top enforcement priorities is cracking down on pirates. No, not the Pirates of the Caribbean or East Africa—we're talking about pirate radio. Across the country, FCC officials are working to identify and take action against unlicensed...
07.19.2019
The FCC's Past, Present, and Future
The FCC is always adapting to new technology, and that was highlighted when the agency recently celebrated its 85th birthday. Exhibits in the Commission meeting room showed everything from a 1928 AM radio (that still works) to a 5G smartphone,...
05.07.2019
Repacking the Airwaves: Is it Time to Rescan Your TV?
Do you watch free, over-the-air television using an antenna? You might have seen a notice from the FCC, a local organization, or your favorite TV channel that it's time to rescan your television. As the country moves through ten phases...
04.17.2019
Engineering at the FCC
It's a cliche, but that doesn't make it any less true: technology has changed rapidly over the past few decades. And the FCC has played a role in enabling the introduction of new services that we use in our daily...
03.28.2019
For Tower Climbers, It's Safety First
As the demand for broadband and mobile data grows exponentially, so does the need for broadband jobs in every part of the Internet ecosystem—from the hoodie-wearing coders in coffee shops writing software to the tower climbers who deploy cell sites...
03.05.2019
Experimenting with the FCC
So you want to try out a new technology? Where do you start? The FCC's experimental licensing program has played a key role in the development of new products and services—from smartphones to new 5G equipment. But how does the...
02.19.2019
Women in Wireless
With the broadcast repack in full swing and the race to 5G heating up, tower work is essential to getting those efforts across the finish line. Demand for tower crews is sky high—whether it's working a 50-foot cell tower or...
02.06.2019
Broadcasting in Wildfires
Local news is important for many reasons, but it's often said that local broadcasters are at their finest when disaster strikes. We've seen this time and again, whether it was the hurricanes in Florida, Puerto Rico, and Houston, or other...
12.12.2018
Connecting America
The U.S. has made tremendous strides over the past two decades in connecting Americans to high-speed broadband. But hurdles remain, as 24 million Americans still lack access. This is particularly true for sparsely populated areas where the economics of broadband...
11.07.2018
Robocalls
It's not just you—everyone is getting robocalled. By one estimate, 50% of all calls will be spam by the end of 2019. To be sure, robocalls have been a problem for decades, but it seems like recently we've gotten to...
10.19.2018
I'm Evan, And I Approve This Podcast
With the midterm elections fast approaching, political ads are sure to be flooding your TVs and radios. The Federal Election Commission certainly has plenty of work to do, but what role will the FCC play, given that radio and television...
10.09.2018
The Personal Story Behind Kari's Law
In 2013, Hank Hunt's daughter, Kari, was attacked and killed by her estranged husband in a Marshall, Texas hotel room. Kari's nine-year-old daughter was in the room and tried calling 911 on the hotel phone. She dialed 911 four times...
09.25.2018
This Is Not A Drill
On January 13, 2018, a false ballistic missile alert went out all over Hawaii. The message caused 38 minutes of panic and confusion until corrections were sent to residents' cell phones, televisions and radios through Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA) and...
08.27.2018
Puerto Rico Se Levanta
On September 7, Hurricane Irma struck Puerto Rico. And not even two weeks later, on September 20, Hurricane Maria followed. The damage was catastrophic, as over 90 percent of the commercial, public safety, and governmental communications systems went down. For...
08.27.2018
Introduction
How did you first learn about the FCC? Maybe it was the court fight over George Carlin's "Seven Dirty Words." Or maybe it was the fallout from the 2004 Super Bowl halftime show. Or maybe it some other controversy. Whatever...

What's More than Seven Dirty Words about?

Download our free app to listen on your phone

More than Seven Dirty Words episodes:

Going Once, Going Infinitely

There Are Those Who Wireline

The FCC's Lawyer

Pirate Radio

The FCC's Past, Present, and Future

Repacking the Airwaves: Is it Time to Rescan Your TV?

Engineering at the FCC

For Tower Climbers, It's Safety First

Experimenting with the FCC

Women in Wireless

Broadcasting in Wildfires

Connecting America

Robocalls

I'm Evan, And I Approve This Podcast

The Personal Story Behind Kari's Law

This Is Not A Drill

Puerto Rico Se Levanta

Introduction