New FCC Reports Act Would Preserve Section 706 Authority

House Communications Subcommittee Ranking Member Anna Eshoo (D-CA) said she and House Majority Whip Steve Scalise (R-LA) plan to introduce a manger's amendment -- essentially a substitute version of a bill -- to the "Federal Communications Commission Consolidated Reporting Act of 2015". The amendment makes clear the consolidation of the reports, including the FCC's Section 706 report, does not impact the "explicit grant of broadband authority" under 706. The manager's amendment also "preserves the FCC’s obligation to examine how retransmission-consent fees impact a consumer’s monthly bill," a report required by the recently passed STELA reauthorization.