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Biden nominates acting FCC Chair Jessica Rosenworcel for permanent post

The White House, in a bid to avert a Republican majority over the regulator, also tapped former FCC official Gigi Sohn as commissioner.

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Updated October 26, 2021 at 1:33 p.m. EDT|Published October 26, 2021 at 11:27 a.m. EDT
As acting FCC chair, Jessica Rosenworcel has tackled robocalls and championed efforts to close the “homework gap,” including $3.2 billion for emergency broadband benefits to help millions of students who lack access. (Bloomberg News)
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The White House on Tuesday named Jessica Rosenworcel and Gigi Sohn to top Federal Communications Commission positions in a late bid to stave off a Republican majority over the regulator.

If confirmed, Rosenworcel, the FCC’s acting chairwoman, would become the first woman to lead the agency. Sohn, a former FCC official, is a net neutrality advocate.