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Report: Ajit Pai to Be Nominated as FCC Chairman
RADIO ONLINE | Friday, January 20, 2017 |
FCC Commissioner Ajit Pai will nominated as Chairman of the Federal Communications Commisssion by President Donald Trump reports Bloomberg. The news agency is citing sources from Trump's transistion team. Pai would initially lead a panel with a 2-to-1 Republican majority. It will be up to President Trump to nominate two to fill the vacant commissioners slots, one Republican and one other.
Ajit Pai was nominated to the five-member panel in November, 2011 and confirmed in May, 2102. Between 2007 and 2011, Pai held several positions in the FCC's Office of General Counsel, including Deputy General Counsel. Prior to joining the FCC, he was a partner in the Communications Practice at Jenner and Block LLP and Associate General Counsel at Verizon Communications.
In response to press reports that Pai will be named permanent FCC Chairman, NAB President/CEO Gordon Smith said, "Without qualification, NAB supports President Trump's selection of Ajit Pai to the position of FCC chairman. Ajit Pai is a known quantity who brings integrity, good humor and a fierce intellect to the Commission. We look forward to working with him and his colleagues on a pro-growth FCC agenda that benefits tens of millions of Americans who rely on free broadcast radio and TV for the most popular content, credible news, and lifeline local emergency alerts."
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