The communications commission met today and voted on the added regulations.

The fight over the schools and libraries program has become perhaps the communications commission's most important battle with Congress.

"But the Communications Commission would never let you get away with it!"

A spokesman for the communications commission said officials were taking the inspector general's report seriously.

Consumers receive five times the telemarketing calls today they did a decade ago, the communications commission said.

She said an inquiry by the communications commission would be costly and duplicative.

The communications commission's recent ruling does not cover this type of peer-to-peer communication.

Because the report is advisory, Congress or the communications commission would have to impose any obligations on broadcasters.

Lawyers for telemarketers have said they do not think the communications commission will move forward without the trade commission taking the lead.

Only one application for a licence to run such a service was received by the Communications Commission.