Intergovernmental Advisory Committee [Federal Communications Commission] Law & Legal Definition

The Intergovernmental Advisory Committee (IAC), within the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) provides guidance to the Commission on issues of importance to state, local and tribal governments, as well as to the Commission.

The IAC provides ongoing advice and information to the Commission on a broad range of telecommunications issues of interest to state, local and tribal governments, including cable and local franchising, public rights-of-way, facilities siting, universal service, broadband access, barriers to competitive entry, and public safety communications, for which the Commission explicitly or inherently shares responsibility or administration with local, county, state, or tribal governments. The IAC is composed of 15 elected and appointed officials of municipal, county, state, and tribal governments.