Political Quotes

“today I introduced the Helping Innovation and Revitalizing Innovation Act. It is a Federal Communications Commission, FCC, process reform idea called the HIRE Act. This measure seeks to make the FCC more efficient and accountable in processing new technology applications. Section 7 of the Communications Act requires the FCC to review new technologies and determine whether or not approval is in the public interest within one year of application--a deadline Congress imposed on the FCC in 1982. Part of Section 7 reads, ``The Commission shall determine whether any new technology or service proposed in a petition or application is in the public interest within one year after such petition or application is filed.'' The HIRE Act would complement Section 7. Specifically, it would: require the FCC Office of Strategic Planning and Policy Analysis to help facilitate attention and response to pending technology applications and licenses and it would require the FCC to report to Congress any time it fails to comply with the 1-year deadline for review of such applications. Right now when the FCC misses its 1 year deadline nothing happens. The notification clause in this bill would provide a backstop for the FCC to enhance regulatory certainty for innovators and consumers alike. Specifically, the HIRE Act would bring institutional focus to the important function of approving new technologies.…”