House Commerce Committee Requests Information Regarding Forbearance Process

House Commerce Committee Chairman Waxman, Chairman Emeritus Dingell, Subcommittee Chairman Boucher and Subcommittee Chairman Markey sent a letter to Federal Communications Commission Acting Chairman Copps requesting information about the impact of the recent withdrawal of two petitions for forbearance. Specifically, the committee asked for details regarding Commission resources that were expended in considering these two petitions prior to withdrawal. The May 15 letter requests a response by Friday, June 5.