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FCC Chairman Ajit Pai Will Step Down on January 20

posted by Fnord666 on Monday November 30 2020, @11:43PM   Printer-friendly
from the 2021-looks-better-already dept.

DeathMonkey writes:

FCC Chairman Ajit Pai will step down on January 20

Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai will step down from his post on January 20, the day President-elect Joe Biden is inaugurated, he announced Monday.

The announcement means that the FCC could reach a Democratic majority sooner than it would otherwise be able to. Pai's term was slated to expire in June 2021, though Biden will be able to choose a Democrat to chair the commission once in office. Commissioners must be confirmed by the Senate.

[...] Pai's decision to step down could have significant implications on net neutrality, an issue that helped define his term as chairman. In 2017, Pai voted with his fellow Republican commissioners to remove rules that prohibited internet providers from from blocking or slowing traffic to particular sites and offering higher speed "lanes" at higher prices. Many major internet providers have not yet taken advantage of that rule change, however.

Also at 9to5Mac.

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  • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday December 01 2020, @02:44PM (1 child)

    by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday December 01 2020, @02:44PM (#1082819)

    Why do you say that? It's plausible that a Democratic-led FCC will reinstate net neutrality, but would they really go so far as to try to end ISP monopolies?

  • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday December 02 2020, @01:25PM

    by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday December 02 2020, @01:25PM (#1083198)

    A Democrat appointed official will likely be as corrupt, but will also be less likely to rig results our stand up to pursue like Pai did. The man should be in prison for the obvious corruption. But, I'm sure he'll get a cushy job working for a telecom.