tel·e·com·mu·ni·ca·tion ˌteləkəˌmyo͞onəˈkāSH(ə)n/ noun communication over a distance by cable, telegraph, telephone, or broadcasting. the branch of technology concerned with telecommunication. plural noun: telecommunications formal a message sent by telecommunication. plural noun: telecommunications

But sure, let's pretend that the FCC shouldn't have the right to regulate ISPs, or that somehow ISPs aren't telecommunications companies</s>