March 31 FCC Meeting to Be Livestream Only, Items Voted on Beforehand on Circulation

The March 31 FCC commissioners' meeting will be livestream only and all items will be voted beforehand on circulation, agency officials said in interviews this week. The unusual format stems from the agency’s COVID-19 prevention measures, which have most staffers teleworking and headquarters closed to visitors without special permission.

Officials said the meeting will likely be short. Instead of commissioners giving statements with each meeting item, each will give a single set of brief remarks. The regulator said a sunshine notice Tuesday would address the meeting format.

Details on Tuesday's meeting are here.