FCC Will Return to ‘Light-Touch’ Regulation, Chairman Says
- Agency to focus on making decisions that foster competition
- Not trying to be a political actor, Trump appointee says
FCC Chairman Explains Light-Touch Regulation Approach
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The Federal Communications Commission will return to “light-touch” regulation to maximize investments in broadband, Chairman Ajit Pai said at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona.
“Our approach will be not zero regulation but light-touch regulation,” Pai said onstage Tuesday at the annual industry event. The agency will focus on making regulatory decisions that foster competition, he said.