Orbit Act Reports Remain Superfluous, Pai Says

Chairman Ajit Pai yet again slammed the FCC's Open-market Reorganization for the Betterment of International Telecom (Orbit) Act reporting to Congtess requirement as the agency issued its 18th annual status report on the privatization status of Inmarsat, Intelsat and New Skies Thursday. The agency received no outside comments. "There's no need to reinvent the wheel," Pai said in a short statement, repeating his oft-made argument (see 1606140039) that the reports outlived their usefulness. The latest report said it confirms past reports' findings that Intelsat and Inmarsat have successfully transitioned to privatized operations.