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Re: Until there's a law ... said by rdmiller:Until Congress passes a law giving the FCC new authority, these are still just recommendations. The FCC knows it can't take any enforcement action unless it wants to spend the next 8 years in court. There does not need to be a law, only a rule which becomes part of the FCC rules which is a part of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR).
Laws provide a general framework and agencies such as the FCC set rules. In fact you too can propose rules via a petition for rulemaking, which goes for public comment and if approved becomes a rule within 30 days of publication in the Federal Register. |
