FCC Livestream Had Technical Problems
The FCC monthly meeting's livestream had technical difficulties just under two hours after it started Wednesday, and Chairman Ajit Pai considered approving the remaining items on circulation, according to a text transcript generated on the FCC Live webpage while video…
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and audio were frozen and unavailable. The virtual meeting paused for about half an hour. The FCC Live page transcribes audio from FCC meetings as they take place and, while the glitch was happening, showed Pai consulting with General Counsel Tom Johnson and other agency staff about legal and technical workarounds. Johnson told Pai it may not be legal for the FCC to continue the meeting without the public being able to observe, and Pai asked about switching to the audio-only format of previous pandemic-era FCC meetings. “I guess we could circulate an ad hoc notice,” the transcript showed Pai saying. “We were making such good time.” The transcript showed FCC staff mentioning a Comcast service upgrade and issues with connectivity to YouTube as related to the malfunction. The FCC didn’t respond to requests for comment Thursday. “It’s the nature of the beast, I’m afraid.” Pai said on the transcript. The meeting stream experienced similar glitches in February (see 2002280054). The agency responded to our Freedom of Information Act request on the February matter with no documents. We continue seeking details.