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Biden picks broadband-for-all advocate Rosenworcel to lead FCC

Biden picks broadband-for-all advocate Rosenworcel to lead FCC

Biden picks broadband-for-all advocate Rosenworcel to lead FCC
Oct 26, 2021 56 secs

WASHINGTON, Oct 26 (Reuters) - Jessica Rosenworcel, a champion of broadband access for low-income American households, is President Joe Biden's choice for permanent chair of the Federal Communications Commission, the White House confirmed on Tuesday.

Biden announced he intends to nominate her for a new term and a White House official said Biden will tap her to become the first woman to serve as permanent FCC chief.

For the open seat, the White House confirmed to nominate Gigi Sohn, a former senior aide to Tom Wheeler, who served as an FCC chairman under President Barack Obama, a Democrat.

Rosenworcel has overseen the FCC's temporary $3.2 billion broadband subsidy program created by Congress in December that provides discounts on monthly internet service and on the purchase of laptops or tablet computersto more than 6 million lower-income American households or people afflicted by COVID-19.

The White House also confirmed Biden will nominate Alan Davidson, a senior adviser at Mozilla, as director of the Commerce Department's National Telecommunications and Information Administration, the executive branch agency principally responsible for advising the White House on telecommunications and information policy issues.

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