Communications in the United States include extensive industries and distribution networks in print and telecommunication. The primary telecom regulator of communications in the United States is the Federal Communications Commission. History American inventors and entrepreneurs made substantial contributions to development and commercialization of the radio, telephone, and television. The Internet protocol suite was developed with U.S. government funding. Regulation The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is an independent government agency responsible for regulating the radio, television and phone industries. The FCC regulates all interstate communications, such as wire, satellite and cable, and international communications originating or terminating in the United States. Significant laws in the history of U.S. telecommunications include: Wireless Ship Act of 1910, the first radio regulations Mann–Elkins Act of 1910, granting the Interstate Commerce Commission the power to regulate telephones, telegraphs, and wireless telegraphs Radio Act of 1912, the first to require radio licenses Radio Act of 1927, which created the Federal Radio Commission Communications Act of 1934, creating the FCC and moving phone and radio regulation there All-Channel Receiver Act (1962), requiring that televisions include UHF and not just VHF receivers Public Broadcasting Act of 1967, establishing the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, which funded the creation of PBS and NPR Cable Television Consumer Protection and Competition Act of 1992, requiring carriage of local broadcast channels free of charge Cable Communications Policy Act of 1984, which gave municipalities the power to grant cable television monopolies Satellite Home Viewer Act (US) (1988) Communications Assistance for Law Enforcement Act, which required telecom providers assist the government in authorized wiretapping Telecommunications Act of 1996, including the Communications Decency Act Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (1998) Digital Millennium Copyright Act (1998) Wireless Communications and Public Safety Act (1999), updating regulations for 9-1-1 Several laws relate to unsolicited commercial communications: Telephone Consumer Protection Act of 1991 CAN-SPAM Act of 2003 Junk Fax Prevention Act of 2005 Truth in Caller ID Act of 2009 The FCC fairness doctrine regulation was in place from 1949 to 1987. Press Newspapers declined in their influence and penetration into American households in the late 20th century. Most newspapers are local, having little circulation outside their particular metropolitan area. The closest thing to a national paper the U.S. has is USA Today. Other influential dailies include The New York Times, The Washington Post and The Wall Street Journal which are sold in most U.S. cities. The largest newspapers (by