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Rosenworcel Named Acting FCC Chair

President Biden has named FCC Commissioner Jessica Rosenworcel as the agency’s acting chairwoman. Rosenworcel was first named to the Commission by President Obama, then appointed to another term by President Trump in 2017 after the Senate failed to act on her renomination in 2016. She is a communications lawyer who previously served as Senior Communications Counsel for the United States Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

The ARRL reports that Rosenworcel has also been named the FCC’s Defense Commissioner, representing the commission in interagency meetings related to national defense, homeland security, and continuity of essential FCC functions.

There has been no indication from the White House as

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