President Donald Trump on Monday named Ajit Pai chairman of the Federal Communications Commission. Pai, who has been a Republican commissioner for the agency since 2012, replaced Tom Wheeler, whom President Obama appointed to the top FCC post in late 2013.With the new administration, Republicans gain the expected majority of the commission. Pai has been known to be a foe of former President Barack Obama’s Net neutrality rules, stating the policy could lead to new taxes while giving less consumer choice. Pai has vowed to overturn those rules, but at the same time has stated he is pro innovation and bipartisan.”I am deeply grateful to the president of the United States for designating me the 34th Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission,” Pai said.With the departure of Wheeler, the FCC could shift direction dramatically. The Open Internet rules, which went into effect in June 2015, are designed to ensure that consumers and businesses alike have equal access to broadband-speed content delivery.However, more than 100 Internet companies have expressed vocal opposition to Net neutrality, and their complaints have resonated with Pai, who has been highly critical of the rules.”The impetus will be focused on reversing the Title II regulations for telcos… Read full this story
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