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Government,
Administrative/Regulatory

Dec. 10, 2020

Change in store for the FCC as the Pai era comes to an end

Chairman Pai’s successor — whoever that may be — will wrestle with many of the same problems but is likely to pursue very different solutions.

Scott Delacourt

Partner
Wiley Rein LLP

Scott is a partner in the firm's Telecommunications Media & Technology Practice and previously served at the FCC under Republican Chairman Michael Powell.

Shawn Chang

Partner
Wiley Rein LLP

Shawn is a partner in the firm's Telecommunications Media & Technology Practice and previously served as chief counsel to the Democratic Leadership of the Energy & Commerce Committee of the U.S. House of Representatives.

Change in store for the FCC as the Pai era comes to an end
Ajit Pai speaks at the White House last year. (New York Times News Service)

As the productive and consequential term of Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai comes to an end, significant challenges remain on the communications landscape. While great progress has been made in areas like securing U.S. leadership in 5G, closing the digital divide and modernizing media, much remains to be done. Chairman Pai’s successor — whoever that may be — will wrestle with many of the same problems but is likely to pursue very different solution...

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