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FCC Chairman’s Actions Underscore

Need for Accountability
Congressional Report Raises Questions About
FCC
Washington, DC—A report released by the House Committee on Energy and Commerce
severely criticized the tenure and actions of the FCC under Chairman Kevin Martin.
Specifically, the report brought to regulatory initiatives undertaken and concluded by Chairman
Martin without public input and scrutiny. The Institute for Liberty, a Washington, DC-based
advocacy organization, is troubled by this.

“It is a bedrock principle of administrative law, not to mention the very essence of
executive branch operations in a democratic republic, that serious public policy actions be
undertaken within the full view of the people,” said Andrew Langer, President of IFL.
“Not only must the public be allowed to make substantive comment on administrative
proposals, but executive branch agencies are obligated to consider that public input.
Otherwise, agencies behave arbitrarily, and their leaders are autocratic at best!

“Clearly, this report underscores the need for greater transparency at the Federal
Communications Commission. Executive branch personnel must be held accountable for
their actions. Without that accountability and transparency, the government sinks into a
morass of despotism.”

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Andrew Langer is available for immediate media booking. Call the Institute for Liberty to
schedule an interview at (202) 261-6592. The Institute for Liberty is a non-profit think tank and
advocacy organization based in Washington, DC.