Ajit Pai, the new Republican chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, is quickly making his mark on the agency, shaking up its operations and rolling back Obama-era initiatives. His moves have drawn Republican praise, but also alarmed Democrats and consumer groups, and set the stage for the fights ahead.
Category: Federal Communications Commission
In Net neutrality fight, broadband’s the fix
Less than a month after being sworn in, Donald Trump has begun to destroy the Internet. Well, at least that seems to be the opinion of multiple Internet activists and politicians.
Pai ‘deeply grateful’ to be new FCC chairman
President Donald Trump on Monday picked a fierce critic of the Obama-era “net neutrality” rules to be chief regulator of the nation’s airwaves and internet connections. In a statement, Ajit Pai said he was grateful to the president for choosing him as the next chairman of the Federal Communications Commission.
Trump picks PIO to head communications body
WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump has picked Ajit Vardaraj Pai, an outspoken opponent of new net neutrality, to head the crucial Federal Communications Commission , making him the fourth Indian-American in the administration at the senior level. “I am deeply grateful to the President of the United States for designating me the 34th cairman of the Federal Communications Commission,” Pai said in a statement.
Trump’s Telecom Chief Is Ajit Pai, Critic Of Net Neutrality Rules
Ajit Pai, the senior Republican on the Federal Communications Commission, will be the country’s new chief telecommunications regulator. He’s a proponent of limited government and a free-market approach to regulations.
Trump should defend net neutrality – Thu, 05 Jan 2017 PST
The following editorial from the Seattle Times does not necessarily reflect the view of The Spokesman-Review’s editorial board. Imagine how President-elect Donald Trump would feel if his late-night tweets were bumped to a slow lane of the internet to make way for “Saturday Night Live” broadcasts making fun of him.
Trump should defend net neutrality – Thu, 05 Jan 2017 PST
The following editorial from the Seattle Times does not necessarily reflect the view of The Spokesman-Review’s editorial board. Imagine how President-elect Donald Trump would feel if his late-night tweets were bumped to a slow lane of the internet to make way for “Saturday Night Live” broadcasts making fun of him.