Rosenworcel Praised for Continuing to Release Drafts Before FCC Meetings

Stakeholders praised acting Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworce's release of drafts three weeks before FCC members vote on them at their monthly now-virtual meeting (see 2101270060), a practice started by former Chairman Ajit Pai in 2017. Nathan Leamer, Pai's former policy adviser, is excited Rosenworcel will "continue this comment to agency openness." The decision was "encouraging" and a "key reform from the Pai-era" that "should be standard practice for the FCC," Charles Koch Institute's Jesse Blumenthal tweeted, which Pai retweeted. Robert Weller, NAB vice president-spectrum policy, suggested the practice be codified. It's encouraging to see this practice continue, said NTCA Senior Vice President-industry Affairs Michael Romano in an emailed statement. "Particularly when it comes to highly technical or complex matters, the opportunity to review the text in advance is helpful, even just to catch where things might need to be stated somewhat differently or more precisely to ensure that the intent of an order is fulfilled." The acting chairwoman is "deeply committed to transparency and plans to continue this practice," emailed an FCC spokesperson.