FCC Defends Itself Against Loper Bright

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has gone on the offensive and defended itself against possible lawsuits that might claim that the FCC has overstepped its regulatory authority that was granted by Congress. The FCC’s position was stated in a series of letters sent to Senators who had made an inquiry to the FCC from the Post-Chevron Working Group that is assessing the impact of the recent Supreme Court ruling. The FCC response, signed by Chairperson Jessica Rosenworcel says that she believes the FCC has “broad statutory authority granted by the Telecommunications Act of 1934 for “the purpose of regulating all interstate and foreign communications by wire or radio and all interstate and foreign transmission of energy by radio.”