Mailing Address

Mail for the Commission:

Commercial overnight mail, EXCEPT United States Postal Service 
Federal Communications Commission
[Insert Commission Contact]
9050 Junction Drive
Annapolis Junction, MD 20701

All other mail, INCLUDING United States Postal Service Express Mail, Priority Mail, and First Class Mail
Federal Communications Commission
[Insert Commission Contact]
45 L St NE
Washington, DC 20554

Hard Copy Filings for the Commission’s Secretary:

Commercial overnight mail, EXCEPT United States Postal Service 
Marlene H. Dortch, Secretary
Federal Communications Commission
Office of the Secretary
9050 Junction Drive
Annapolis Junction, MD 20701

All other mail, INCLUDING United States Postal Service Express Mail, Priority Mail, and First Class Mail
Marlene H. Dortch, Secretary
Federal Communications Commission
Office of the Secretary
9050 Junction Drive
Annapolis Junction, MD 20701

Hand Delivery Address

Hand or Messenger Delivery accepted between 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. only

Mail for the Commission:
Federal Communications Commission
[Insert Commission Contact]
9050 Junction Drive
Annapolis Junction, MD 20701

Hard Copy Filings for the Commission’s Secretary:
Marlene H. Dortch, Secretary
Federal Communications Commission
Office of the Secretary
9050 Junction Drive
Annapolis Junction, MD 20701
 

Freedom of Information Act Requests

The Freedom of Information Act, commonly known as the FOIA, was enacted by Congress in 1966 to give the American public greater access to the Federal Government's records. You do not have to file a FOIA request to obtain information which is routinely available for public inspection, including records from docketed cases, broadcast applications and related files, petitions for rulemakings, various legal and technical publications, legislative history compilations, etc. Much of this information is already available on the FCC website, but if you would still like to file a FOIA request, follow the instructions on our FOIA web page.

FCC Reference Information Center

The Reference Information Center (RIC) is the official Commission custodian for designated records. The Center provides a convenient, central location for members of the general public wishing to research and obtain record information on applications, formal and informal proceedings, and FCC programs and activities. RIC handles the intake, processing, organization, maintenance, retrieval, and retirement of this record information. RIC’s customers are varied; they include industry associations, attorneys, academic researchers, and individual consumers. RIC also is responsible for managing and maintaining the Electronic Comment Filing System. This system, which allows comments to be filed with the Commission from remote locations, facilitates public participation in Commission proceedings.