FCC seeks public input on deleting unnecessary regulations
The Federal Communications Commission asks for the public's input on a new initiative.
It's called 'Delete, Delete, Delete.' The FCC Chairman, Brendan Carr, announced it last month in a press release and on the social media platform X.
Carr wants you, the news consumer, to weigh in on regulations that should be revised or eliminated.
'For too long, administrative agencies have added new regulatory requirements in excess of their authority or kept lawful regulations in place long after their shelf life had expired. … The FCC is committed to ending all of the rules and regulations that are no longer necessary. And we welcome the public's participation and feedback throughout this process.'
The FCC regulates media and telecommunications companies and local television stations like WGMB and WVLA, and Chairman Carr is a big supporter of local news.
The initiative asks people to consider several factors when determining what rules might be unnecessary — including negative cost-benefit, technological advancements that render certain rules outdated, if it unnecessarily harms entrepreneurs or small businesses, or if it serves as a barrier to entry into the communications marketplace.
The FCC is accepting comments from the public through April 12.
If you want to learn more about the FCC's 'Delete, delete, delete' initiative and make your voice heard, we've set up a website to help by clicking here.
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