"Dynamic Idea Factory" Preps Thoughtful Solutions for New Congress

House Commerce Committee Chairman Fred Upton (R-MI) released "GOP Solutions: A Compilation of Policy Proposals from the House Committee on Energy and Commerce". The committee previously launched The Policy Paper Series to support its legislative work with policy development and analysis, combining historical review, data, and assessment of current policies to help make the case for creative new solutions to major public policy challenges.

These papers, many of which are highlighted in the compilation, offer a foundation on which to build policy work in the coming years. "Good Process Makes Good Policy: Reforming the FCC" recommends ensuring the FCC engages in judicious policymaking that is a fair, transparent process coupled with rigorous analysis demonstrating the need for regulation before intervening in the marketplace. "Making the Most of America's Airwaves: Government Spectrum Policy" aims at determining methods to repurpose spectrum to increase the amount available to commercial users, including extracting additional spectrum from less efficient uses for more innovative and productive purposes.