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fcc.gov

Category: Government, Legal

Scanned: Jun 15, 2026, 03:24 AM UTC · First seen: Jun 15, 2026 · Threat Engines: 0 / 91 · Times Scanned: 1
100 / 100 Trust Score Based on scan findings at the time of analysis
No Threats Found
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Screenshot of fcc.gov Captured Jun 15, 2026
https://fcc.gov
Screenshot of fcc.gov
28 years
Very Popular - #2,756 Tranco rank (>10M monthly visitors)
Not listed (91 checked)
✓ Valid (TLS)
Akamai International, BV
London, United Kingdom
Unknown
Unknown
104.78.168.74
Domain & WHOIS Information
Registrar get.gov
Registered October 2, 1997
Expires July 16, 2026
Name Servers a1-166.akam.net
DNSSEC Signed
Hosting Akamai International, BV
Reputation & Threat Check 91 security engines checked
File Scan Summary Powered by Quttera Engine
File scan could not be completed - the site may block automated crawlers
No threats
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External Links & Domains
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External Links
All Clean
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Iframes
Clean
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Referenced Domains
All Clean
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Flagged Resources
None Detected
fcc.gov Overview

Description of fcc.gov

fcc.gov appears to be the official website of the Federal Communications Commission, a United States government agency that regulates interstate and international communications by radio, television, wire, satellite, and cable. The domain uses the .gov namespace, and the page content shown in the screenshot includes sections such as licensing, databases, reports, research, news, events, and consumer resources, which is consistent with a public-sector information portal.

Based on the domain name, page layout, and classification data, the site appears to serve as an authoritative government resource for policy documents, regulatory proceedings, public notices, consumer guidance, and searchable records. The screenshot shows a search results page listing FCC documents and events, suggesting the site is used by citizens, businesses, researchers, and regulated entities seeking official communications-related information.

Safety Assessment for fcc.gov

This domain shows strong legitimacy indicators based on available scan data. It was not flagged by any of 91 security engines at the time of this scan, the malware scan reported no threats, and the checked threat databases and blacklist sources did not indicate known phishing or malware activity. The domain is also long-established, with a registration age of roughly 28 years, which generally reduces the likelihood of opportunistic abuse compared with newly created domains.

Additional context also supports a low-risk assessment: the site is categorized by multiple web-classification providers as government-related, it has a strong traffic ranking, and the screenshot matches the expected appearance of a public government website rather than a deceptive landing page. No suspicious external links, flagged files, or iframe activity were reported in the provided scan results.

Based on available data, no threats were detected at the time of this scan.

Technical Description

The domain is configured with a valid SSL/TLS certificate issued by a major certificate authority, with validity extending into 2026 according to the scan data. DNSSEC is enabled and signed, which may help protect against certain forms of DNS tampering. The domain is hosted through Akamai infrastructure, and the listed nameservers also point to Akamai, which is consistent with use of a large content delivery and edge network.

No notable technical security concerns were identified in the provided scan summary. The web server software and exact protocol details were not disclosed in the scan output, so that portion could not be independently assessed here.

HTTP Redirect Chain
No redirects detected - direct connection to destination
Website Insights
#2,756
Tranco Rank
Very Popular
Visitors >10M/mo
Category: Government, Legal
Rank History (30 days)
May 4 Jun 14
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