FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler. (credit: FCC)
The Federal Communications Commission has deleted every major item from the agenda of its monthly meeting, apparently submitting to a request from Republicans to halt major rulemakings until Donald Trump is inaugurated as president.
Republicans from the House and Senate sent letters to FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler yesterday urging him to stand down in his final months as chairman. The GOP pointed out that the FCC halted major rulemakings eight years ago after the election of Barack Obama when prompted by a similar request by Democrats.
Wheeler’s office hadn’t said whether it will comply with the request, but today it announced the deletion of all items that were originally scheduled to be presented and voted on at tomorrow’s meeting. The FCC said the items “remain on circulation,” which means they can still be voted on, but a vote doesn’t appear likely.
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Source: Ars Technica – FCC abides by GOP request, deletes everything from meeting agenda