On December 16, MAP’s legal team met with the Obama FCC transition team of Susan Crawford, Kevin Werbach, and Larry Strickling as part of a larger group of public interest organizations. MAP Senior Vice President Harold Feld presented specific
recommendations for changes in spectrum policy focused on enhancing competition, enhancing efficient use of spectrum, aggressive [...]

The change in administration presents an ideal opportunity to rethink several aspects of the Commission’s spectrum policy. The new Commission must, of course, address open dockets and existing issues in the current mobile market. But for these changes to have meaning, the Commission must reconsider its overall approach. The Commission has not seriously reexamined its [...]

Over the years, we have seen a number of instances where the Federal Communications Commission’s (“FCC”) jurisdiction over a particular matter has been ambiguous or challenged. This has made it evident that Congress must be clear and coherent about the FCC’s jurisdiction. Without a clear delineation of the FCC’s jurisdiction, the public is [...]