House Communications Subcommittee Plans Another Look at FCC Transparency
The House Communications Subcommittee scheduled another hearing on FCC transparency proposals, following up on an April 30 hearing (see 1504300063). This second hearing, titled “FCC Reauthorization: Improving Commission Transparency -- Part II,” will take place 9:15 a.m. Friday in 2322…
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Rayburn. Lawmakers “will examine additional bills to improve transparency and process at the FCC,” a notice sent Friday said. “Members will also review a number of additional draft proposals offered by Subcommittee Chairman Greg Walden (R-Ore.) and the Democratic members of the subcommittee.” Republicans had offered three draft measures that were panned by subcommittee Democrats, FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler and various public interest groups, and Democrats had countered with measures of their own. The House Republicans listed several draft measures slated for discussion on the Commerce Committee website. The hearing is scheduled to include discussion of the Democratic proposals in addition to a discussion draft of the FCC Process Reform Act from Walden, subcommittee ranking member Anna Eshoo, D-Calif., and Rep. Adam Kinzinger, R-Ill. That FCC Process Reform Act draft measure that Republicans posted is dated Jan. 15 and is 18 pages and has several sections on FCC rulemakings and modifications to how commissioners may interact under the sunshine provisions. It includes a section on Freedom of Information Act transparency at the FCC and on consumer complaint database website posting.