The House Communications Subcommittee will mark up two...
The House Communications Subcommittee will mark up two bills this week aimed at reforming FCC operating procedures, despite Democrats’ complaints that the bills are aimed at “gutting” the agency’s authority. The subcommittee will convene for opening statements Wednesday at 5…
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p.m. in 2322 Rayburn and then reconvene Thursday at 9 a.m. in 2123 Rayburn to vote on the legislation. The first bill is called the FCC Process Reform Act (http://1.usa.gov/15gadcj) which would require the FCC to consider market forces before regulating, publish its decisions promptly, create “shot clocks” for resolving agency matters and allow more than two commissioners to discuss commission business without issuing an ex parte report, among other reforms. The second bill is the FCC Consolidated Reporting Act (http://1.usa.gov/15wUIzc) which would consolidate requirements for the commission reporting to Congress. The bills are similar to FCC reform legislation (HR-3310, HR-3309) that failed to advance last session (CD March 27/12 p1).