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FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel To Depart Agency On January 20, When Donald Trump Takes Office
Jessica Rosenworcel, the first woman to serve as permanent FCC chair, will depart the agency on January 20, the day of Donald Trump’s inauguration. Rosenworcel’s announcement this morning came after Trump announced that a fellow commissioner, Republican Brendan Carr, would serve as FCC chairman in the new administration. Rosenworcel’s exit will allow Trump to appoint […]
In a statement, Rosenworcel said, “Serving at the Federal Communications Commission has been the honor of a lifetime, especially my tenure as Chair and as the first woman in history to be confirmed to lead this agency. I want to thank President Biden for entrusting me with the responsibility to guide the FCC during a time when communications technology is a part of every aspect of civic and commercial life. Rosenworcel and the agency’s two Democrats, Geoffrey Starks and Anna Gomez, voted earlier this year to reinstate net neutrality rules.
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