FCC Process Reform Bill Passes House

Bill likely DOA in Senate

Dems put up a vigorous attack of the GOP's bill to reform how the Federal Communications Commission conducts its rulemaking process and reviews mergers, but they couldn't get the votes to defeat the bill, which passed the House 247-174, with 12 Democrats joining the GOP.

The FCC Process Reform Act has been a pet project of Rep. Greg Walden (R-Ore.), the chairman of the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology. As a former broadcaster, Walden has more than a passing familiarity with the agency he argues needs more transparent processes.

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