New FCC boss leaps into action by… creating three committees to look at longstanding problems and come back at some point The new acting head of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Jessica Rosenworcel has emerged from her first meeting in charge of America's telecoms regulator stressing urgency and the need to act at a “critical time.” Her solution? To set up a series of new task forces, committees, and review teams to look at …
So you (and Kieren) seem to believe that the best approach is to shoot from the hip according to pre-conceived ideas?
Seems to me that was the main failing of the previous Administration.
(I do agree that target dates for the various committee reports would be an excellent idea.)
"Bureaucrats will be bureaucrats
Indeed so. The new rules for expert panel membership of a standards body state in their first line the obligation not to miss two consecutive (almost entirely administrative) meetings. Only some way down the list is a requirement for subject expertise.
Trump left behind the largest disasters in every way in American history. One does not rush into burning buildings or catastrophes of any nature. That is a good way to make the problem worse and get hurt as well.
Haste is required, but looking before you leap is something even grade school children learn.
This was an unnecessary hit piece. The FCC has a wide range of authority -- most likely not including Section 230 -- and has to deal with a lot of things at once. 911 fee diversion, for instance, is when a state puts a 911 fee on the phone bill, which is normal, but it's not all used to support 911 and related services, but is simply used as general tax revenue. It's a sneaky politician trick, not legal, and so the FCC is properly looking into it. Mapping is a huge problem too since coverage maps are used to target subsidies, and (this should not be surprising) some carriers' coverage maps are, well, rather a *bit* generous. A lot of important stuff is going on there too, including spectrum policy and some refarming.
No, we don't pay to call 911. There is a tax collected on phone bills that is supposed to pay for costs associated with running the 911 system.
Going to the emergency room though....... that.... we pay dearly for (usually to multiple companies involved, even if you have insurance.)
Sounds like someone trying not to rock any boats ...
Could very well be ...
I think that she has to be confirmed by one of those Republican infested Senate committees.
Taking into account all that needs to be done, better to try to get it done after that confirmation is in.
If she shows her cards now, she won't get the job.
Telcos et al are big Republican donors and have very deep pockets.
Only time will tell if nominating Rosenworcel was the right move by Biden or the FCC has had a Pai replaced with another one, albeit in skirts and with a wig.
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For the Biden FCC to reverse decisions made under the Trump FCC which reversed decisions made under the Obama FCC which reversed decisions made under the Bush FCC.
The only proper fix is legislation, and it will take some time and some data to even hope to build enough of a consensus to get a majority vote on anything that goes against the telcos best interests. I think everyone would agree the congress a LOT more important things to deal with right now than stuff like net neutrality or how to best determine broadband availability, so studying the issues and coming back later probably makes sense. IMHO the best chance to get something passed might be in the lame duck sessions after the 2022 election - you have outgoing members in both parties who don't have to be beholden to deep pocket telco donors any longer.
Those who are rooting for her to quickly undo what Pai did via FCC orders need to realize it will just be undone again down the road and solve nothing.
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