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February 6, 2013      Matthew Berry, 202-418-2005 
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STATEMENT OF COMMISSIONER AJIT PAI 
ON INTRODUCTION OF FCC COLLABORATION ACT OF 2013 
 
I commend Representatives Anna Eshoo, John Shimkus, and Mike Doyle as well as 
Senators Amy Klobuchar and Dean Heller on the introduction of the Federal Communications 
Commission Collaboration Act of 2013 (“Act”).  Whether it is Congress or state commissions, 
companies or consumers, we at the FCC hear a common refrain: our processes need reform.  In 
particular, we have heard that—to quote the Act—“[n]umerous regulatory matters have been 
pending before the Commission for years, and continued inaction on these issues has the 
potential to hinder innovation and private investment in the domestic communications industry.” 
We must be as nimble as the communications industry we oversee.  The FCC 
Collaboration Act would help us do that by allowing greater interaction among the 
Commissioners. We could respond better and more quickly to everyone with business before the 
FCC, from broadcasters in Illinois to technology companies in California.  The Act also would 
help us meet deadlines set by Congress and the shot clocks we set for ourselves.  Finally, the 
FCC Collaboration Act would facilitate a more fruitful dialogue about the potential costs and 
benefits of Commission action. 
This legislation is one of the many steps needed to put the FCC on the right procedural 
track.  Other good ideas can be found in the FCC Consolidated Reporting Act of 2012 and the 
FCC Process Reform Act of 2012.  I look forward to working with Congress as it considers ways 
to improve the Commission’s internal procedures.