President Joe ***** has appointed Democratic Commissioner Jessica Rosenworcel to lead the Federal Communications Commission until an official chair is confirmed.
Rosenworcel was first nominated to the FCC by President Barack Obama and served from May 2012 to January 2017. She was later confirmed for an additional term in August 2017 where she currently serves as the most senior Democratic commissioner at the FCC. Over the course of her tenure at the FCC, Rosenworcel voted to impose and maintain net neutrality and pushed to close what she’s called the “homework gap,” an effort to extend broadband to every child in the country.
“I am honored to be designated as the Acting Chairwoman of the Federal Communications Commission by President…