As expected, President Barack Obama has officially nominated former wireless industry lobbyist Tom Wheeler as chair of the Federal Communications Commission. Wheeler, who served on the Obama-Biden Transition Team, is known for his work with the CTIA, a mobile industry group that he headed from 1992 to 2004. He has also spent time as the head of the National Cable Television Association. Wheeler has been widely floated as a potential replacement for Julius Genachowski, the former FCC head who stepped down in March.
Obama has also named an acting chair to serve until Congress either confirms or rejects Wheeler. Mignon Clyburn, who will fill this gap, has been a member of the FCC since 2009. Before joining, she spent over a decade with...
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