FCC to Delete 21 Obsolete Rules

The Federal Communications Commission took action to move forward with the deletion of approximately 21 rules and requirements, totaling 2,927 words and covering 7 pages in the Code of Federal Regulations, that plainly no longer serve the public interest. This marks the latest action in the Commission’s “In re: Delete, Delete, Delete” docket, which seeks public input on identifying FCC rules for the purpose of alleviating unnecessary regulatory burdens. This action deletes rule provisions and rule parts that are unnecessary because they have been sunset by operation of law or govern an expired event. This includes the suggested elimination of a rule referencing a board that has not existed in more than a decade, and another rule that was rendered moot in 2012 when FirstNet was established. In addition, the Commission proposes deletions of language governing compliance deadlines that have long since passed. These deletions have no impact on the FCC’s continued commitment to strengthen public safety.