[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 47, Volume 1]

[Revised as of October 1, 2005]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 47CFR0.21]



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                       TITLE 47--TELECOMMUNICATION

 

              CHAPTER I--FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

 

PART 0_COMMISSION ORGANIZATION--Table of Contents

 

                         Subpart A_Organization

 

Sec. 0.21  Functions of the Office.



    The Office of Strategic Planning and Policy Analysis, as a staff 

office to the Commission, assists, advises and makes recommendations to 

the Commission with respect to the development and implementation of 

communications policies in all areas of Commission authority and 

responsibility. A principal function of the Office is to conduct 

independent policy analyses to assess the long-term effects of 

alternative Commission policies on domestic and international 

communication industries and services, with due consideration of the 

responsibilities and programs of other staff units, and to recommend 

appropriate Commission action. The Office is also responsible for 

coordinating the policy research and development activities of other 

staff units, with special concern for matters which transcend their 

individual areas of responsibility. The Office is composed of legal, 

engineering, economic, and sociological policy analysts and other 

personnel, and is headed by a chief having the following duties and 

responsibilities:

    (a) To identify and define significant communications policy issues 

in all areas of Commission interest and responsibility;

    (b) To conduct technical, economic, and sociological impact studies 

of existing and proposed communications policies and operations, 

including cooperative studies with other staff units and consultant and 

contract efforts as appropriate;

    (c) To develop and evaluate alternative policy options and 

approaches for consideration by the Commission;

    (d) To review and comment on all significant actions proposed to be 

taken by the Commission in terms of their overall policy implications;

    (e) To recommend and evaluate governmental (state and federal), 

academic, and industry sponsored research affecting Commission policy 

issues;

    (f) To prepare briefings, position papers, proposed Commission 

actions, or other agenda items as appropriate;

    (g) To manage the Commission's policy research program, recommend 

budget levels and priorities for this program, and serve as central 

account manager for all contractual policy research studies funded by 

the Commission;

    (h) To coordinate the formation and presentation of Commission 

positions in communications policy; represent the Commission at 

appropriate discussions and conferences.

    (i) Develop and recommend procedures and plans for the effective 

handling of policy issues within the Commission.

    (j) To help ensure that FCC policy encourages and promotes 

competitive market structures by providing bureaus and offices with the 

necessary support to identify, evaluate, and effectively and 

consistently resolve competitiveness issues.



[38 FR 17005, June 28, 1973, as amended at 45 FR 25400, Apr. 15, 1980; 

51 FR 12615, Apr. 14, 1986; 60 FR 5323, Jan. 27, 1995; 64 FR 5950, Feb. 

8, 1999; 68 FR 11747, Mar. 12, 2003]



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