Trump Renominates Net Neutrality Foe Ajit Pai to FCC, Source Says
- Pai has criticized open-internet rule passed by Democrats
- FCC short-handed because two Democrats left following election
How FCC Chairman Pai May Impact Net Neutrality
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Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai was nominated by President Donald Trump to serve a second term at the agency.
Pai, a Republican lawyer, has been on the commission since 2012 and the agency’s chairman since being designated by Trump in January. The nomination, subject to Senate confirmation, is for the remainder of a five-year term, stretching until 2021.