UPDATE
Now that the Senate has confirmed Nathan Simington as the next GOP FCC
Commissioner, what is the likely outcome from a 2-2 deadlocked agency on
key issues? Plenty, according to consumer advocacy group Public
Knowledge.
Inside Towers reported that with FCC Chairman Ajit Pai set to
leave the Commission on Inauguration Day, January 20, 2021, Simington’s
confirmation will prevent new President Joe Biden’s FCC from having a
Democratic majority and pushing a new agenda early in the new
administration. FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr urged the Senate to
quickly confirm Simington to thwart the Dems’ agenda, Fox reported.
Biden will ultimately get a majority, after the Senate eventually
confirms another Democrat. But that could take a while, according to
Harold Feld, a long-time telecom attorney and senior vice president of
Public Knowledge. Continue Reading
Thursday, December 10, 2020
Possible Ramifications of Deadlocked FCC
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