Correspondence with the FCC

Tossing It Around

FCC Policy as reported from AMRadioLegend: "Day to day emails with questions will not be posted publicly . Only formal correspondence."

I think "formal correspondence" probably means "typed or hand-written piece of paper, also known as a "letter", sent by US Postal Service by-way-of-a-stamp.

The FCC considers email inquiries to be informal. Is this true in all email communication with the FCC? Or, does the FCC recognize other use of email as "formal"?

That may be practice, however it is still subject to an FOIA request.  Since the posted portions clearly define status, the entire letter may be useful to the other part 15 broadcasters.

I don't know how respond to this.  How can one do a FOIA request on an email or phone call that YOU don't know anything about? I can't tell you the amount of phone calls and emails I've had with FCC folks on various subjects.

Sorry Carl, Not totally correct. When we requested an extension for our Construction Permit it was considered "informal."

Start Here: https://www.fcc.gov/reports-research/guides/how-file-foia-request

Here's two example:

Sirs

As allowed by 22 CFR Part 503, I am making a request for any & all correspondence between the Commission and Mr. Bilbo Baggins, of Hobbiton, England during calendar year 2018.

I am aware that that may incur a fee, I am pre-approving expenses to a limit of $100.00. Should the proposed search exceed that, please notify me via electronic mail to [email protected] prior to commending the request.

Sirs:

As allowed by 22 CFR Part 503, I am making a request for any & all correspondence between the Commission and Baggins Cracked Plates, possibly DBA Baggins Tabac of Hobbiton, England during calendar year 2018.

I am aware that that may incur a fee, I am pre-approving expenses to a limit of $100.00. Should the proposed search exceed that, please notify me via electronic mail to [email protected] prior to commending the request.