Author (when available): Adam Jacobson
The broadcast media industry’s key leaders have been asking for it. Soon, they’ll likely get it. FCC Chairman Brendan Carr on Wednesday announced that the agency has launched what he calls “a massive, new deregulatory initiative.”
Specifically, the Commission has opened a new docket, titled “In re: Delete, Delete, Delete,” in which the agency seeks comment “on every rule, regulation, or guidance document that the FCC should eliminate for the purposes of alleviating unnecessary regulatory burdens.”
This action likely opens the floodgates for the NAB, its members, and pro-MVPD groups such as the American Television Alliance and ACA Connects to share their views on why deregulation is essential … or ill-advised.
Carr’s decision to move forward with what is formally “GN Docket No. 25-133” is based on what the Republican leadership of the Commission calls the Trump Administration’s decision “to usher in prosperity through deregulation.”
In particular, this new proceeding will assist the FCC in carrying out the policies that President Trump included in certain Executive Orders, including Executive Order 14192 titled “Unleashing Prosperity Through Deregulation” and Executive Order 14219 titled “Ensuring Lawful Governance And Implementing The President’s ‘Department Of Government Efficiency’ Deregulatory Initiative.”
“Under President Trump’s leadership, the Administration is unleashing a new wave of economic opportunity by ending the regulatory onslaught from Washington,” Chairman Carr stated. “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. This only creates headwinds and slows down our country’s innovators, entrepreneurs, and small businesses. 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 American people expect and deserve a government that will efficiently deliver great results. We are committed to doing exactly that at the FCC,” Chairman Carr added.
A copy of the FCC Public Notice opening up the new docket and seeking comment can be found here:
https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DA-25-219A1.pdf.
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