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See MCI v. FCC. 515 F 2d 385 (D.C. Circ 1974).  ey:  dddhy  M8}d U 1  1  Figure 1  Figure 1 y!HH,,@Uddfcclogo.wpgHHy! Xz dd:8a >#S2pPG;z# NEWS F X   #Xw PE37XP#March 17, 1999 News Media Contact: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Maureen Peratino at (202) 4180500 (#x(# (#x  X2Z CHAIRMAN KENNARD CALLS FOR CHANGE, BUT NOT CHAOS, IN OUTLINING :FCC'S PROCONSUMER, PROCOMPETITION AGENDA AT HOUSE  Xv2X REAUTHORIZATION HEARING  xWashington, DC Today FCC Chairman William Kennard outlined his vision for the future of the FCC before the House Subcommittee on Telecommunications, Trade, and Consumer Protection on Reauthorization of the Federal Communications Commission. He presented a report entitled, "A New Federal Communications Commission for the 21st Century," which committed the FCC to focusing on three core functions consumer protection, including universal service; enforcement; and spectrum management. Kennard noted that, "In . . . a world where old industry boundaries are no longer and competition is king, we need a New FCC. . . . [T]he traditional boundaries delineating the FCC's current operating bureaus will cease to be relevant. Simply, in five years time,  Yb2the FCC will be dramatically transformed." He said "Change is inevitable; it is necessary. But while we need change, we do not need chaos. We must reorganize the FCC in such a way that respects the integrity of our staff and protects the interests of the American people. And we cannot use this process as a backdoor way to reopen the Telecom Act."  Y2 The reinvention of the FCC is well underway. Since becoming Chairman in November 1997, Kennard has emphasized the importance of strengthening agency  Y2enforcement as essential to protect consumers. As a result, the Commission has:  Ye2Xinvestigated and shut down and fined hundreds of companies that engaged in "slamming;"(#  Y72Xshut down 261 unlicensed "pirate" radio operations, including five which were interfering with air traffic control or were otherwise endangering human life;(#  Y 2Xestablished a "fasttrack" complaint process for resolution of complaints that are important to maintaining fair rules of competition;(#  Y2Xpromptly adjudicated and stopped long distance marketing arrangements that violated and attempted to evade the marketopening long distance provisions of the Telecom Act;(#  Y"2Xissued the firstever Temporary Restraining Order halting alleged violations of the procompetition provisions of the Communications Act.(#"#,$$z z !"Ԍ Over the past 14 months, the Commission has also focused on ways to increase  Y2competition in the telecommunications area. Toward this end, some of the Commission's achievements include:  Y2Xadopting new "slamming" rules; (#  Y2Xproposing rules to establish a procompetitive, proinnovation framework for advanced telecommunications services offered by incumbent local telephone companies and by new entrants;(#  YH2Xadopting a competitively neutral mechanism for longterm number portability cost recovery;(#  Y 2Xlowering barriers to nonU.S. licensed satellites providing service within the U.S.;(#  Y 2Ximplementing the WTO Agreement on Basic Telecommunications Services;(#  Y 2Xlowering barriers to entry by foreign carriers in the United States;(#  Y 2Xadopting rules requiring set top boxes, cable modems and other navigation devices be available "over the counter" as well as from cable companies;(#  Y 2Xconducting 800 MHz, LMDS and 220 MHz auctions;(#  Y2Xissuing 1,608 licenses;(#  Yy2Xreopening review of access charges;(#  Yb2Xissuing a bandplan for the 18 GHz band, segmenting the band to allow new satellite services to operate without interfering with terrestrial operations.(#  Y2Since December of 1997, the Commission has stressed the importance of removing  Y2unnecessary burdensome regulations. The Commission's efforts to streamline regulations include:  Y2Xadopting rules to auction mutually exclusive applications for broadcast licenses;(#  Y2Xstreamlining the broadcast application process to reduce the number and length of forms:(#  Y|2Xsimplifying the equipment authorization process;(#  Ye2Ximplementing electronic filing for authorization requests for common carrier tariffs and comments and pleadings in most notice and comment rulemakings;(#  Y72Xproposing specific streamlining initiatives in over two dozen areas, as part of the 1998 biennial regulatory review.(# FCC ` ` Office of Legislative and Intergovernmental Affairs contact: Steve Klitzman at (202) 4181900.  X"2