House Commerce subcmte head Greg Walden (R-OR) is looking to streamline the FCC, again. Cable isn’t endorsing specific proposals but has been generally supportive, and Walden, whose FCC overhaul bills failed in the Senate last year, wants to introduce similar proposals this year. Sen Dean Heller (R-NE), who supported the Senate version of Walden’s bill last year, will “continue to work with Chairman Walden to bring these bills up for discussion in both chambers of Congress,” a spokesman told us. NCTA, Comcast and subcmte ranking member Anna Eshoo (D-CA) comment.

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