O'Rielly Says Meeting Actions Counter Concern About Commissioner Ability to Change Drafts

FCC Commissioner Mike O'Rielly said modified agency actions Thursday contradict worries that commissioners won't be able to alter final decisions under the agency's policy of releasing draft items before monthly meetings. "Any concern making documents available ahead of @FCC meeting prevents changing text need only see number of substantive changes made to items at yesterday’s @FCC open meeting. Thanks @AjitPaiFCC!" He used the hashtags #FalseArgument, #TransparencyWorks and #NextCirculationItems, in Friday's tweet, which Pai retweeted. O'Rielly attached a link to a tweet by Communications Daily noting our Special Report story (see 1711060006) on the draft release policy, which O'Rielly supports expanding to items on circulation. NAB General Counsel Rick Kaplan replied to O'Rielly's tweet, saying it's "hard to argue with this kind of governmental transparency."