I write a lot about the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC), but I imagine a lot of folks don't realize the many functions the agency handles. Like any regulatory agency, the FCC staff and Commissioners have been tasked by Congress with a wide range of responsibilities. The public gets to hear from the FCC formally once each month .
The judicial panel has one member from the region – Associate Judge Shirley Troutman, a prosecutor and judge in Western New York for more than 30 years.