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Outside Study Recommended Consolidation of Enforcement Bureau Staff, Marcus Says

An FCC proposal to shift its enforcement officials away from the field to headquarters (see 1503110054) was recommended in a $745,603 study by Oceaneast Associates, commissioned by the agency, said a blog post by Michael Marcus, a former commission engineer.…

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“Office closures and overall staff reductions will be balanced by increased field travel budgets, increased use of pre-positioned fixed equipment in locations where there is no field office, and establishment of a new quick-response,” Marcus wrote. The agency had no immediate comment.