Biden telecom board nominee says industry out to block her from position

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President Joe Biden's pick for a key fifth seat on the Federal Communications Commission will tell lawmakers industry opponents have sought to scuttle her nomination to prevent more lower-priced broadband service.

Gigi Sohn, who was nominated in October 2021, will have her third hearing for the job before the Senate Commerce Committee on Tuesday.

"I believe deeply that regulated entities should not choose their regulator. Unfortunately, that is the exact intent of the past 15 months of false and misleading attacks on my record and my character," Sohn said in written testimony she planned to deliver, seen by Reuters.formerly served as a senior official advising FCC Chair Tom Wheeler under President Barack Obama.

Sohn said in her testimony she has faced "15 months of false and misleading attacks on my record and my character. My industry opponents have hidden behind dark money groups and surrogates because they fear a pragmatic, pro-competition, pro-consumer policymaker who will support policies that will bring more, faster, and lower-priced broadband."

 

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Making campaign contributions to Senators while under nomination was a subtle move....

I shouldn’t judge a book by its cover. She’s probably not a gay extremist with an agenda that’s not related at all to electronic communication.

Good.

another in a long line of ideological zealots divorced from reality and happiness.

Some people are smart?

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