Federal Communications Commission chair Brendan Carr is asking the public to help him identify “unnecessary” regulations created by the agency so that he can eliminate them.
Carr announced “In re: Delete, Delete, Delete” on Wednesday, in response to President Donald Trump’s executive orders seeking to remove regulations across the government. One order that the FCC cited in its announcement calls for agencies to identify 10 regulations to repeal for every one they propose. Carr has so far made himself one of Trump’s most loyal lieutenants, taking up his preferred policies and investigating media and tech companies Trump has long battled.
“For too long, administrative agencies have added new regulatory requirements in excess of their authority or kept lawful regulations in place long after their shelf life had expired,” Carr says in a statement. “This only creates headwinds and slows down our country’s innovators, entrepreneurs, and small businesses. The FCC is committed to ending all of the rules and regulations that are no longer necessary. And we welcome the public’s participation and feedback throughout this process.”
The FCC is asking for comments that identify rules and regulations that are outdated, create barriers to entry or “unfairly disadvantage American-owned businesses,” or have greater costs than benefits, according to the agency’s public notice. Anyone wishing to comment on the initiative can do so on the FCC website for the next 30 days.