FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski said he welcomes a new executive...
FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski said he welcomes a new executive order by President Barrack Obama, issued Monday, asking every independent regulatory agency to take a close look at its regulations within 120 days and develop a plan for streamlining its…
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bureaucracy. In a February email to FCC staff, Genachowski said he supported anti-regulation moves by the administration and asked staff to follow an earlier executive order (CD Feb 7 p1). “Since my first day as Chairman, I have made regulatory reform a top priority, improving FCC processes and decisions to support innovation, economic growth, and America’s global competitiveness,” Genachowski said Monday in a written statement. “Shortly after the President’s initial Executive Order, I directed FCC staff to follow the spirit of the Order. We had already conducted retrospective reviews, and incorporated cost-benefit analysis into our decision-making.” Genachowski said that on his watch the commission has already “repealed more than 50 outdated regulations and identified 25 sets of outdated data collections for elimination” and also “removed regulatory restrictions on spectrum use.” The agency is in the process of “reforming universal service funding to remove waste and inefficiency and incorporate market-based funding mechanisms,” he said. “We'll continue to work with all stakeholders on these important matters, consistent with our obligations as an independent agency."