The FCC needs reliable data on how the...
The FCC needs reliable data on how the communications market functions, to replace the cancelled critical information needs (CIN) studies and fulfill responsibilities that include the quadrennial review of media ownership rules, Chairman Tom Wheeler said in a May 16…
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letter to House Commerce Committee Chairman Fred Upton, R-Mich (http://bit.ly/SfScdw). “I assure you that any such efforts will not overstep our authority or raise any concerns like those expressed about the CIN study.” Canceling the studies “does not mean that the Commission is abandoning its obligations under Section 257, or our review of diversity issues as part of the remand” from the 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, Wheeler said. The FCC will have to “find other ways to promote diversity in the communications market,” Wheeler said. “Approximately $467,000” was initially allocated to pay for the design of the studies, the pilot program and related activities, Wheeler told Upton. The early termination of the contract for studies resulted in a payout of $355,387, the letter said. The last invoice for the studies was received May 9, Wheeler said. Wheeler said he wants the FCC to address its responsibilities to promote diversity in the communications market by “seeking public input on the best way forward, and addressing any concerns head-on."