(b)
The Commission shall allow members of the public, including natural and
juridical persons subject to the Commission’s jurisdiction, consumers, and other
organizations, a reasonable opportunity to submit written or oral presentations addressing
any action the Commission proposes to take. The Commission shall also allow members
of the public to respond to written or oral presentations submitted by other members of
the public.
Sec. 334
(a)
In any proceeding before the Commission, the Commission shall render a
decision in writing explaining the reasons for its action. The Commission shall base its
findings of fact and conclusions of law only upon the information contained in the record
of the proceeding before it and on publicly available facts of which the Commission may
take official notice. The Commission’s decision shall explain in reasonable detail the
reasons supporting its action and shall address the positions presented in presentations
made by members of the public. The Commission’s Decision may take any action that is
consistent with the Commission’s authority pursuant to this Act.
(b)
The Commission’s Decision may grant, in whole or in part, any action or
relief requested by any party; may deny any action or relief requested by any party; or
may fashion such other remedy within the scope of the Commission’s authority that may,
in the Commission’s judgment, best serve the purposes of this Act.
Sec. 335
(a)
Any person aggrieved by an action of the Commission or the Commission
staff may request that the Commission review the original Decision of the Commission or
of the Commission’s staff. In all cases in which such review is requested, the
Commission shall issue a Public Notice informing the public that the Decision is under
review and shall allow interested members of the public an opportunity to make written
or oral presentations concerning the request for review of the Decision.
(b)
The Commission may grant the request for review in part or in whole or
may deny the request for review. The Commission shall issue a written Decision in
response to the request for review of the original Decision and shall state with
particularity the reasons underlying its action.
(c)
Any person aggrieved by a Decision of the Commission may appeal said
Decision to the Appeals Board. The Appeals Board shall be an independent, threemember body that shall be empowered to hear appeals of Decisions taken by the Board of
the Commission or by the Director General. Members of the Appeals Board shall be
appointed by the President for staggered terms of three years. Members of the Appeals
Board shall have experience in law, telecommunications, broadcasting or other relevant
disciplines. The members of the Appeals Board shall elect one of their members as
Chairman and shall establish transparent rules of procedure for hearing and adjudicating
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