on January 24, 2017 in World News
Trump names new FCC chairman: Ajit Pai, who wants to take a ‘weed whacker’ to net neutrality
Jim Puzzanghera President Trump on Monday designated Ajit Pai, a Republican member of the Federal Communications Commission and an outspoken opponent of new net neutrality rules, to be the agency’s new chairman. Pai, 44, would take over for Tom Wheeler, a Democrat who stepped down on Friday. Wheeler’s term had not expired but Trump gets to designate a new chairman as Republicans gain the FCC majority. “I look forward to working with the new administration, my colleagues at the commission, members of Congress, and the American public to bring the benefits of the digital age to all Americans,” Pai said. A telecommunications lawyer… View Article
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