| H.R. 4167 submitted to excuse FCC from Sunshine mtg law »www.broadcastingcable.com/articl···uced.php
Rep. Bart Stupak (D-Mich.) has introduced a bill to allow more than two FCC commissioners to meet privately, so long as there is at least one commissioner from each party in the room and the meeting's content is disclosed to the public.
Currently, sunshine rules prevent more than two commissioners meeting in person outside of public meetings. That is because all meetings of federal agencies must be open if there is a quorum present, and since the FCC has five members, three represents a quorum. Copps seems thrilled. »hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/a···81A1.pdf
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Me, I like the current sunshine law and see no reason to make an exception for the FCC. This law just lets the FCC cut deals in secret and then ram thru the result in a public mtg. Not that they don't already do that. This will just make it even easier to hoodwink the public.
H.R.4167 »thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/z?c···.R.4167:
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Me, I like the current sunshine law and see no reason to make an exception for the FCC. This law just lets the FCC cut deals in secret and then ram thru the result in a public mtg. Not that they don't already do that. This will just make it even easier to hoodwink the public.
Hmm... Sounds a lot like your beloved ACTA. |
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Me, I like the current sunshine law and see no reason to make an exception for the FCC. This law just lets the FCC cut deals in secret and then ram thru the result in a public mtg. Not that they don't already do that. This will just make it even easier to hoodwink the public.
Hmm... Sounds a lot like your beloved ACTA. |
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said by fAcEtIOUs: I like the current sunshine law and see no reason to make an exception for the FCC. I agree. I'm on several local committees in our small town. We are be careful about unofficial hallway or email meetings since they are not open to the public. While it is a little cumbersome if we overlook something I think it serves the voters well. Open meeting are not open if members are able to meet in private.
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