Organizations that set standards, coordinate industry practice or regulate transport activity across multiple operators, rather than carrying passengers or freight themselves. Belongs here: the International Air Transport Association, the International Maritime Organization and the International Union of Railways. Does not belong here: any operating carrier, manufacturer or service provider, however large or influential within its industry.
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1. Wikipedia: Interstate Commerce Commission
WikipediaInterstate Commerce Commission, creation
was a regulatory agency in the United States created by the Interstate Commerce Act of 1887
Interstate Commerce Commission, first independent agency claim
This was the first independent agency (or so-called Fourth Branch).
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