House passes bill to consolidate FCC reports

The House passed, 411-0, a measure to reduce the number of reports the Federal Communications Commission must submit to Congress every year. The Federal Communications Commission Consolidated Reporting Act (HR 734) would require the FCC to submit a biennial report to the House Commerce Committee about the status of the communications marketplace. It would replace eight separate reports into one single report. The reports would include assessments of competition in the marketplace, communications capabilities and whether any regulations limit market competitiveness.