Congress Should Rewrite Communications Act, Washington Times Says
Overhauling the Communications Act should be a key priority of the next Congress, The Washington Times said in an editorial Sunday about Capitol Hill priorities generally. “Beyond tax and regulatory reform, the outdated Telecom Act should be another top priority,”…
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the conservative newspaper’s editorial board said. “The Act was written in 1934 and last updated in 1996 and cannot reflect the needs of modern technology. Republicans have a unique bipartisan opportunity to cast a wide net and revamp the laws governing one of the most promising economic sectors.” House Republicans announced a year ago that they wanted to overhaul the act, and Senate Republicans have said they also have an interest in doing so.