The FCC is open to suggestions -- from employees for now -- but the government group says it will soon open reboot.FCC.gov to comments from the general public.
The site is not yet widely available; only those who work at the commission have access. Reboot.FCC.gov was created in response to the growing sentiment in the U.S. Senate that the FCC needs "fixing."
The FCC's senior Republican, Robert M. McDowell, sent a letter addressing the need for reform to FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski on Monday.
According to fmqb.com, McDowell's letter to the new chairman calls for reforms to help the commission improve its public service in the future. McDowell proposes a "thorough operational, financial and ethics audit" of the FCC and suggests the FCC hold town hall-style meetings to gather public comment.
In a written response, Genachowski said that American taxpayers deserve an FCC "that uses taxpayer dollars wisely, and efficiently and effectively achieves the goals Congress has set for it; encourages and facilitates participation by all stakeholders; reaches fair and timely decisions; and serves the public interest."
Reboot.FCC.gov is therefore an integral part of the plan to encourage participation among employees and the public. The goal of reboot.FCC.com is to "solicit reform proposals from every FCC employee. The site will later become publicly accessible, allowing the agency to receive reform ideas from all interested parties," Genachowski wrote.
There has been no time frame set for when that public access might be granted.
