Technology · 22/01/1998Updated: 10/17/2026 · 1 min read

FCC Publishes Notice of New System of Records Under the Privacy Act of 1974

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The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has published a notice of a new system of records, meeting the requirements of the Privacy Act of 1974, which governs the handling of personally identifiable information.

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