In today’s divided government, federal agencies are constantly testing the faith and legal authority bestowed upon them by Congress. Instead of focusing on the specifics required by statute or guidance offered by congressional committee leaders, agencies often continue to pursue their own agendas divorced from their legislative foundations. Even more questionable is the case when Congress tries to boost an agency’s importance and functions only to have the agency rebuff it. Yet, this is exactly what is happening at the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA). To successfully move forward on communications policy, NTIA would do well to deepen its focus on spectrum matters, as required by law, and avoid any freelancing into unrelated or unauthorized matters.
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