Federal Communications Commission FCC 17-157
STATEMENT OF
CHAIRMAN AJIT PAI
Re: FCC Form 325 Data Collection, MB Docket No. 17-290; Modernization of Media Regulation 
Initiative, MB Docket No. 17-105.
The last time the Commission updated its Form 325 reporting requirements for cable television 
systems, The Sopranos had barely inched into its first season.  And while today the show is still rated by 
critics as one of the best TV dramas of all time, the FCC’s Form 325 has not aged as well.
Over the past 18 years, the cable industry has changed significantly with the evolution of 
technology and changes in service offerings.  Moreover, data about cable operators has become 
increasingly available from various commercial sources.  Many have called for the Commission to 
acknowledge these changes by eliminating burdensome Form 325 annual MVPD reporting requirements.  
This Notice responds to those calls, and invites public input on streamlining or eliminating the data 
collection.  This is the third Notice stemming from our Modernization of Media Regulation Initiative, and 
it sends an important message:  Don’t stop believin’ in our commitment to update our rules.
Thank you to Steven Broeckaert, Michelle Carey, Martha Heller, Maria Mullarkey, and Mary 
Beth Murphy of the Media Bureau, and Susan Aaron and Dave Konczal from the Office of General 
Counsel for your efforts on this Notice.