The FCC still hasn't fixed their "deemed granted" rule, which gives baby bells automatic approval if the agency can't agree on a decision within one year plus a 90 day extension.

said by TKJunkMail :

This rule doesn't need fixing. That amount of time is plenty for a bureaucracy, even one as screwed up as the FCC, to make a decision. All government agencies need to have their feet held to the fire to make them be responsive and timely in their decisions.

said by vpoko :

Easy solution: any request not ruled upon within 1 year + a 90 extention is deemed denied.

Protecting Consumers Through Proper Forbearance Procedures Act, H.R. 400, 111th Cong. (2009)
(proposing to delete the deemed grant language in Section 10(c) and replace it with the requirement that the
Commission grant or deny a forbearance petition within the one year, plus 90-day extension, timeframe).

said by JSRoman :

I wonder who was in charge of Congress last year.

said by sonicmerlin :

Exactly. Many, many bills proposed by some very consumer-oriented Democrats (like Rep. Eric Massa) are frequently gutted and mangled by Republicans, and Democrats have to compromise to have any hope of getting the bill through.

Not that Democrats themselves are perfect, but their philosophy is by and large much less corporation-favoring than Republicans.

said by TKJunkMail :

Boringggg! Almost everyone of your posts say the same thing.