Though the White House nominated longtime public interest advocate and former Democratic FCC official Gigi Sohn as an FCC Commissioner nearly a year ago, her nomination failed to get a vote out of the Senate Commerce Committee and a floor vote. As the midterm elections approach and Democrats’ ability to retain their narrow control of the Senate remains uncertain, Sohn’s supporters are warning Congress the clock is ticking to lock in a majority at the agency.
Nearly 250 industry and public interest groups wrote a letter to top Senate leaders on Friday calling for a vote on Sohn’s nomination before Congress adjourns at the end of the year. “The FCC needs a full commission as it begins to deliberate on upcoming critical decisions that will have profound impacts on the economy and the American people,” wrote leaders from groups such as DISH, NTCA-The Rural Broadband Association, INCOMPAS and the Rural Wireless Association. Citing Sohn’s work to provide broadband to rural areas and other telecom-related advocacy efforts, they added: “Her life’s work is the embodiment of the FCC’s mission, and we simply cannot have a less-than fully functioning FCC to persist any longer.” Continue Reading |
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