FTC and FCC commissioners outline agency agendas in new administration

On Feb 1, Center for Technology Innovation fellow Nicol Turner-Lee moderated a panel discussion at Brookings with Commissioner Mignon Clyburn of the Federal Communications Commission and Commissioner Terrell McSweeny of the Federal Trade Commission that focused on what they would like to see as the primary agendas for these agencies going forward.

The commissioners expressed their views of how their agencies will proceed with pending decisions on network neutrality, consumer privacy, and expanding broadband internet access, along with potential challenges to each agency’s authority. Commissioner Clyburn asserted the importance of creating a more competitive and open broadband marketplace that increases access and availability for underserved populations. She also described a regulatory environment that advances new technologies, such as fifth generation (5G) wireless technology, in both rural and urban communities.