FCC Backs Off on Change on Foreign Ownership Fought by Verizon Wireless,Others

摘要

The FCC dropped from the agenda for its meeting Tuesday a proposed rule change on foreignnownership that's opposed by Verizon Wireless, Vodafone and Telefonica InternacionalnUSA. Chairman Julius Genachowski pulled an order and declaratory ruling on thenInternational Bureau's Foreign Ownership Guidelines and the application of section 310(b)(3)nof the Communications Act to foreign ownership of common carrier and aeronauticalnlicensees.