FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION WASHINGTON OFFICE OF THE CHAIRMAN The Honorable Mike Doyle U.S. House of Representatives 239 Cannon House Office Building Washington, D.C. 20515 Dear Congressman Doyle: October 23, 2017 Thank you for your letter regarding First Amendment freedoms and the independence of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission). As a strong supporter of the First Amendment and the FCC's independence, I can assure you that under my leadership the Commission's review of any broadcast license renewal or broadcast license transfer application will not be impacted by political pressure from the Executive Branch . 1 also committed, in a March 17, 2017 letter to Democrats serving on the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, that I would inform them and the public if there were any attempt by the Executive Branch to influence my decision-making with re · pee~ to any media interests with the FCC' '.:> jurisdiction, a commitment that clearly includes broadcast license renewal and transfrr applications . I am happy to expand that commitment to mclude informing you as well if there is any such attempt by the Executive Branch to influence my decision-making on these matters. l appreciate your interest in this matter and look forward to working with you on important matters before the Commission. Sincerely, Ajit V . Pai FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION WASHINGTON OFFICE OF THE CHAIRMAN The Honorable Ben Ray Lujan U.S. House of Representatives 2231 Rayburn House Office Building Washington, D.C. 20515 Dear Congressman Lujan: October 23, 2017 Thank yo u for your letter regarding First Amendment freedoms and the independence of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission). As a strong upporter or the First Amendment and the FCC 's independence, I can assure you that under my leadership the Commission's review of any broadcast license renewal or broadcast license transfer application will not be impacted by political pressure from the Executive Branch. I also committed, in a March 17, 2017 Jetter to Democrats serving on the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, that I would inform them and the public if there were any attempt by the Executive Branch to influence my decision-making with respect to any media interests with the FCC's jurisdiction, a commitment that clearly includes broadcast license renewal and transfer applications. I am happy to expand that commitment to include informing you as well if there is any such attempt by the Executive Branch to influence my decision-making on these matters. l appreciate your interest in this matter and look forward to working with you on important matters before the Commission. Sincerely, V· Ajit Y. Pai FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION WASHINGTON OFFICE OF THE CHAIRMAN The Honorable Doris Matsui U.S. House of Representatives 2311 Rayburn House Office Building Washington, D.C. 20515 Dear Congresswoman Matsui: October 23, 2017 Thank you for your letter regarding First Amendment freedoms and the independence of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission). As a strong supporter of the First Amendment and the FCC's independence, I can assure you that under my leadership the Commission's review of any broadcast license renewal or broadcast license transfer application will not be impacted by political pressure from the Executive Branch. I also committed, in a March 17, 2017 letter to Democrats serving on the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, that I would inform them and the public if there were any attempt by the Executive Branch to influence my decision-making with respect to any media interests with the FCC' s jurisdiction, a commitment that clearly includes broadcast license renewal and transfer applications. I am happy to expand that commitment to include informing you as well if there is any such attempt by the Executive Branch to influence my decision-making on these matters. I appreciate your interest in this matter and look forward to working with you on important matters before the Commission. Sincerely, v. Ajit V. Pai FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION WASHINGTON OFFICE OF THE CHAIRMAN The Honorable Jerry Mc erncy U.S. House of Representatives 2265 Rayburn House Office Building Washington, D.C. 20515 Dear Congressman McNerney: October 23, 2017 Thank you for your letter regarding First Amendment freedoms and the independence of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission). As a strong supporter of the First Amendment and the FCC"s independence, I can assure you that under my leadership the Commission's review of any broadcast license renewal or broadcast license transfer application will not be impacted by political pressure from the Executive Branch. l also committed. in a March 17, 2017 letter to Democrats serving on the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, that I would inform them and the public if there were any attempt by the Executive Branch to influence my decision-making with respect to any media interests with the FCC's jurisdiction, a commitment that clearly includes broadcast license ren wal and transfer applications. I am happy to expand that commitment to include informing you as well if there is any such attempt by the Executive Branch to influence my decision-making on these matters. l appreciate your interest in this matter and look forward to working with you on important matters before the Commission. Sincerely, - V· Ajit V. Pai FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION WASHINGTON OFFICE OF THE CHAIRMAN The Honorable Frank Pallone U.S. House of Representatives 237 Cannon House Office Building Washington, D.C. 20515 Dear Congressman Pallone: October 23, 2017 Thank you fo r your le tter regarding First Amendment freedoms and the independence of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission). As a strong supporter of the First Amendment and the FCC's independence, I can assure yo u that under my leadership the Commission 's review of any broadcast license renewal or broadcast license transfer app licati on wi ll not be impacted by political pressure from the Executive Branch. 1 also committed, in a March 17, 2017 letter to Democrats serving on the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, that I would inform them and the public if there were any attempt by the Executive Branch to influence my decision-making with respect to any media interests with the FCC's jurisdiction, a commitment that clearly includes broadcast license renewal and transfer applications. 1 am happy to expand that commitment to include informing yo u as well if there is any such attempt by the Executive Branch to influence my decision-making on these matters . 1 appreciate your in terest in this matter and look forward to working with you on important matters before the Commission . Sincerely, v. Aji t V. Pai FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION WASHINGTON OFFICE OF THE CHAIRMAN The Honorable Bobby L. Rush U.S. House of Representatives 2188 Rayburn House Office Building Washington, D.C. 20515 Dear Congressman Rush: October 23, 2017 Thank you for your letter regarding First Amendment freedoms and the independence of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission). As a strong supporter of the First Amendment and the FCC's independence, I can assure you that under my leadership the Commission's review of any broadcast license renewal or broadcast license transfer application will not be impacted by political pressure from the Executive Branch. l also committed, in a March 17, 2017 letter to Democrats serving on the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, that I would inform them and the public if there were any attempt by the Executive Branch to influence my decision-making with respect to any media interests with the FCC's jurisdiction, a commitment that clearly includes broadcast license renewal and transfer applications. I am happy to expand that commitment to include informing you as well if there is any such attempt by the Executive Branch to influence my decision-making on these matters . I appreciate your interest in this matter and look forward to working with you on important malters before the Commission. Sincerely, Ajit V. Pai FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION WASHINGTON OFFICE OF THE CHAIRMAN The Honorable Paul T onko U.S. Hou e of Representatives 2463 Rayburn House Office Building Washington, D.C . 20515 Dear Congressman Tonko: October 23, 2017 Thank you for your letter regarding First Amendment freedoms and the independence of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission). As a strong supporter of the First Amendment and the FCC's independence, I can assure you that under my leadership the Commission's review of any broadcast license renewal or broadcast license transfer application will not be impacted by political pressure from the Executive Branch. I also committed, in a March 17, 2017 letter to Democrats serving on the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, that I would inform them and the public if there were any attempt by the Executive Branch to influence my decision-making with respect to any media interests with the FCC 's jurisdiction, a commitment that clearly includes broadcast license renewal and transfer applications. I am happy to expand that commitment to include informing you as well if there is any such attempt by the Executive Branch to influence my decision-making on these matters. l appreciate your interest in this matter and look forward to working with you on important matters before the Commission. Sincerely, v. Ajit V. Pai FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION WASHINGTON OFFICE OF THE CHAIRMAN The Honorable Peter Welch U.S. House of Representatives 2303 Rayburn House Office Buildrng Washington, D.C. 20515 Dear Congressman Welch: October 23, 2017 Thank you for your letter regarding First Amendment freedoms and the independence of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission). As a strong supporter of the First Amendment and the FCC' s independence, I can assure you that under my leadership the Commission's review of any broadcast license renewal or broadcast license transfer application will not be impacted by political pressure from the Executive Branch. l also committed , in a March 17, 2017 letter to Democrats serving on the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, that I would inform them and the public if there were any attempt by the Executive Branch to influence my decision-making with respect to any media interests with the FCCs jurisdiction, a commitment that clearly includes broadcast license renewal and transfer applications. I am happy to expand that commitment to include informing you as well if there is any such attempt by the Executive Branch to influence my decision-making on these matters. l appreciate your interest rn this matter and look forward to working with you on important matters before the Commission. Sincerely, V· Ajit V. Pai