Pai Proposes Updates of ULS, Hearing Process
FCC Chairman Ajit Pai furthered his move to modernize systems at the agency with two changes unveiled Monday. Pai proposed that the FCC “fully” transition its universal licensing system, the agency’s largest licensing system, from paper to electronic. Pai also…
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proposed the FCC expand its use of written hearings -- hearings conducted without live testimony. “As the communications marketplace is being transformed by the digital revolution, we must continue to modernize our own operations,” Pai said. “By transitioning more records and communications from paper to electronic format, we can save money and increase our efficiency. And by streamlining our hearing rules, we can resolve disputes more quickly, which will benefit the private sector as well as the Commission.” Both changes require a commissioner vote.