Monday, July 07, 2025

PRESS RELEASE: FSF's Randolph May Commends FCC for Employing Direct Final Rulemaking

 

 
Regarding the FCC’s July 3 announcement that it plans to employ the “Direct Final Rule” process to eliminate unnecessary rules, Free State Foundation President Randolph May issued the following statement:

“At different times over many years, I’ve encouraged the FCC to issue Direct Final Rules to expedite getting unnecessary and costly rules off its books. With direct final rulemaking, there is still an opportunity for the public to comment, but if no significant adverse comments are submitted within an abbreviated time frame, then the rules identified in the agency’s notice are eliminated without the need for any further bureaucratic rigmarole. The Direct Final Rule process, recognized and promoted by the Administrative Conference of the United States, is a perfect vehicle for advancing the aims of the DELETE DELETE DELETE proceeding, and I commend Chairman Carr for using it to achieve worthwhile deregulatory goals.”