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The Federal Communications Commission regulates interstate and international communications by radio, television, wire, satellite and cable in all 50 states, the District of Columbia and U.S. territories. An independent U.S. government agency overseen by Congress, the commission is the United States' primary authority for communications law, regulation and technological innovation. In its work facing economic opportunities and challenges associated with rapidly evolving advances in global communications, the agency capitalizes on its competencies in:
- Promoting competition, innovation and investment in broadband services and facilities
- Supporting the nation's economy by ensuring an appropriate competitive framework for the unfolding of the communications revolution
- Encouraging the highest and best use of spectrum domestically and internationally
- Revising media regulations so that new technologies flourish alongside diversity and localism
- Providing leadership in strengthening the defense of the nation's communications infrastructure
The Commission is providing information about unwanted calls – including illegal and spoofed robocalls. This is the Commission’s top consumer complaint and its top consumer protection priority. These include complaints from consumers whose numbers are being spoofed or whose calls are being mistakenly blocked or labeled as a possible scam call by a robocall blocking app or service. The FCC is committed to doing what it can to protect consumers from these unwelcome situations.
More information is available on the Stop Unwanted Calls and Texts webpage. This includes information about call blocking resources. Consumers can also visit the website to obtain information about spoofed calls.
Robocall complaints can be submitted via the FCC’s Consumer Inquiries and Complaints Center. Please send an email to [email protected] with questions.
Founded in 1973, the Northeast Document Conservation Center has been a trusted non-profit resource for libraries, archives, and government agencies nationwide. We specialize in the conservation of paper-based materials, digital imaging, audio reformatting, and a full suite of preservation services.
NEDCC is proud to support cultural heritage institutions—including town, municipal, and county clerks, and stewards of government records—in preserving the public record. Past projects include the conservation of the Great Deed for the Town of Billerica, bound record books, and 19th-century death registers. Whether you’re seeking to preserve fragile historical documents or conserve vital records for future access, NEDCC offers the expertise and tools to help.
Why Work with NEDCC?
- Expert Guidance
Receive individualized support from trained conservators who adhere to the Code of Ethics and Guidelines for Practice of the American Institute for Conservation (AIC). - Specialized Team
Our experienced staff brings deep knowledge in paper, book, and photograph conservation, as well as high-resolution digitization and preservation planning. - Tailored Solutions
Every item is unique. We work with you to create conservation and preservation strategies that respect the specific needs of your collection.
Discover how we can support your institution at nedcc.org, where you’ll find free resources, training opportunities, and expert advice on caring for historic and government records.
Download our handout or contact us at [email protected] to continue the conversation.
Are you seeking information on forestry, plants and animals, wood product science, or Forest Service history? The National Forest Service Library (NFSL) has all that and more.
NFSL is a designated field library of the USDA National Agricultural Library (NAL), one of five national libraries in the United States.
NFSL supports Forest Service employees; state, private, and tribal organizations; and the public.
NFSL has approximately 300,000 cataloged items across three branches: the National Forest Service Library in Fort Collins, Colorado; the Forest Products Laboratory in Madison, Wisconsin; and the International Institute of Tropical Forestry in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
Our library offers:
- Print materials, journals, and a large collection of digitized documents online
- Literature searches and general reference to support Forest Service employees with special requests
- Digital collections including Forest Health Protection literature, historic Forest Service reports and maps, and oral history collections
- Interlibrary loan and document delivery services providing print and electronic resources to Forest Service employees and patrons from partner institutions
Contact us: [email protected]
The mission of the Law Library of Congress is to provide authoritative legal research, reference and instruction services, and access to an unrivaled collection of U.S., foreign, comparative, and international law. To accomplish this mission, the Law Library has assembled a staff of experienced foreign and U.S.-trained legal specialists and law librarians and has amassed the world's largest collection of law books and other legal resources from all countries, now comprising more than 2.9 million items. Currently, the Law Library operates under three main areas of expertise:
Collection Services
The Law Library serves as the nation’s custodian of legal and legislative collections from all countries and legal systems of the world housed in the Library of Congress. As custodian, the Law Library maintains, retrieves, preserves, and secures the print and microform collections. Maintenance includes the shelving of all incoming volumes and serial pieces, filing of incoming loose-leaf updates, advance sheets, and pocket parts, and the weeding of superseded volumes. Retrieval includes the servicing of any material requested. Preservation includes the preparation for binding of newly collated volumes, and the preparation of material to be digitized, microfilmed, or boxed. Security of the collection involves making sure all Library of Congress regulations on this topic are followed in the handling of the legal collection.
Foreign Law Research
The Law Library of Congress provides foreign and comparative legal and legislative information services to national and global researchers through its Foreign Law Specialists. The foreign law specialists are a diverse group of foreign-trained attorneys whose primary jurisdictions include Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, the European Union, France, Germany, Greece, India, Iran, Israel, Japan, Lebanon, Mexico, Nicaragua, Russia, and the United Kingdom. Other jurisdictions are attended to by additional foreign-trained attorneys retained under special contracts. They provide research guidance and assistance using the Law Library's foreign, international, and comparative law collections, as well as information and analysis through the Global Legal Monitor and Legal Reports.
Public Services
In addition to foreign and comparative legal information services, the Law Library also provides research assistance and reference services on United States federal and state legal issues to national and global constituents. Through its staff of skilled law librarians, the Law Library guides requesters to appropriate print and electronic resources and advises constituents on efficient and effective research techniques. They produce a variety of online products, including:
- Guide to Law Online - an authoritative portal of legal and legislative information websites
- Legal Research Guides - guides on legal research techniques and resources
Standing Committee on the Law Library of Congress
The Standing Committee External link serves as the American Bar Association’s connection to and voice of the legal profession concerning the continued development and effective operation of the Law Library of Congress.
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