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Which federal agencies regulate holiday shopping?
As this holiday shopping season reaches its climax, we thought we’d take you for a stroll past some of the federal government agencies that make sure things run smoothly and the types of records they might handle.

Super Bowl LIII FCC complaints are mostly people mad about Adam Levine’s nipples
Federal Communications Commission complaints about the Super Bowl are an annual tradition here at MuckRock, and after a string of rather lackluster offerings in recent years, we’re happy to report that the latest batch shows the country is back in fine moral outrage form.

The strangest FOIA redactions (and FOIA releases) MuckRock has seen over the years
After nine years and over 60,000 requests, MuckRock has been witness to some pretty impressive efforts to keep public information from the public. In the spirit of Sunshine Week, we’ve compiled some of the weirdest, wildest, and downright hilarious rejections we’ve received.

The FCC backs down, releases emails related to Ajit Pai’s “Harlem Shake” video
Almost a year ago to the day, I filed a FOIA request with the Federal Communications Commission for emails related to the now-infamous Ajit Pai Harlem Shake video. Today, those records were finally released, revealing just how how far the agency would go to fight accountability over even the stupidest issue.

FCC complaints accuse Jim Acosta of “disrespecting the president”
A handful of complaints received by the Federal Communications Commission on the day of Jim Acosta’s now-infamous press conference accuse CNN of creating a “climate of mistrust and violence” by promoting, you guessed it, “fake news.”
21 Requests
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William Green sent this request to the Federal Communications Commission of the United States of America
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Communications Between Comcast Employees and FCC Commissioner Ajit Pai
Andrew Couts sent this request to the Federal Communications Commission of the United States of America
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Complaints Regarding The Real O'Neals TV Show
Jordan Lassiter sent this request to the Federal Communications Commission of the United States of America
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Helena J. Csorba sent this request to the Representative Conor Lamb of Washington, DC
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Equipment authorizations granted to Harris Corp by FCC with NDA requirements
Phil Mocek sent this request to the Federal Communications Commission of the United States of America