Public Knowledge Argues for FCC Rethink of Text Messaging Classification Order
Public Knowledge made its case on why the FCC should reconsider a 3-1 decision in December clarifying that text messages are a lightly regulated Communications Act Title I service (see 1812120043). The order “failed to adequately address new arguments submitted…
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to the Commission after it circulated its draft order,” PK replied, posted Tuesday in docket 08-7. “By introducing new legal and procedural errors in the final order that were not present in the draft, and not present in any previous notice in the record, the Commission deprived commenters of a meaningful opportunity to respond.” In January, PK and other parties filed a petition for reconsideration of the order (see 1901280042). CTIA and AT&T said the FCC should reject the petition.