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The Role of Field Operations I .he Federal Communications
Commission's Regulatory Structure. CID-78-151; B-159895. August
18, 1978. 47 pp. + 1 appendix (1 pp.).
Report to Charles D. Yerris, Chairman, Federal Communications
Commission; by Henry Eschweqe, Director, Comutnity and Economic
Development Div.
Issue Lrea: Comml'nications. (3700).
Contact: Conmunity and Economic Develctment Div.
Budget Fuuction: Commerce an.d Transportation: Cther Advcncement
and Reqiation of Commerce (403).
Congressional Relevance: House Committce on Interstate and
Foreign Commerce; S*jnate Committee a Commerce, Science, and
Tr ansortation.
Authoricy: Cosmunications Act of 1934, title III, as amended
(P.J. 95-234)o Vessel Bridge-to-Bridge RadioteleFhcne Act of
197'.
Growth and change have occurred in telecommunications
in recent years. New services have developed; tb4 number of
Federal Communications Commission's (FCC's) licensees has
dranaticall] increased; anud a greater public use and awaxeess
of the radio spectrur have occurre4. Ihis has placed demands on
the FCC to develop effective means for enforcing its regulations
and responding to public inquiries. The FCC's Field Operations
Bureau h?.x the responsibility of enforcing ths provi6sions of the
Communications Act of 1934 and the Commission's rules and
regulations and of serving as a liaison between the FCC and the
public. Findings/Conclusions: Greater integration of the
activities of the Field Operations Bureau into the FCC's
requlatory structure can be achieved by: improving the
coordination betveen the Field Operations Bureau and the
Commission's other bureaus; developing improved methods for
assessinq the effectiveness of the Field O~erations Bureau's
evforcement functions; reevaluating the monitoring goals
established by the FCC in 1973; establishing a system of
internal control to ensure that equipment obtained for field use
is effectively utilized and that resources exist to place it in
service; and strengthening the Field Operations Bureau's role in
obtaining, analyzing, and reporting information available to it
from complaints and inquiries received and enforcement actions
taken. In addition, the FCC may vant to consider obtainin,
additional congr-assional guidance concerning the ?CC's
enforcement actions against ships under title III of the
Communications Act of 1934 and clarifying the responsibilities
of region&I Airectors, field supervisors, and eadquarters
personnel under the FCC's program foz regionalized field
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