FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler wants “to take the...
FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler wants “to take the opportunity to clear up some continued misperceptions” on the canceled Critical Information Needs (CIN) study, he told every Senate Republican in a letter released Friday (http://bit.ly/1rrLewY). Republicans in both the Senate and…
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House had slammed the study, which was canceled after their criticism that it violated U.S. free speech principles by interfering with newsrooms (CD March 3 p1). Wheeler doesn’t intend to reestablish the fairness doctrine or interfere with the First Amendment in any way, he said. Wheeler said he had his own concerns when he heard details of the proposed CIN study. The final spending on the study is still being determined, but there was never more than $500,000 allocated for the first phase, he added. The FCC still plans to fulfill its Communications Act Section 257 obligations but in the “proper manner,” with public input welcomed, Wheeler said.