The Biden administration has designated Jessica Rosenworcel, long-time Commissioner of the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC), to the position of Acting FCC chair.
Rosenworcel, who joined the FCC in May 2012, takes the helm of the agency following the departure of Ajit Pai, the former FCC chair. Pai resigned his position effective on January 20th, the day of President Joseph Biden’s inauguration as President of the U.S.
According to a press release issued by the FCC, Rosenworcel has been a leader on spectrum policy and has continually sought ways to support the broad range of wireless services. She has also championed the work of women who have impacted digital life in the 21st Century through her podcast series “Broadband Conversations.”
Prior to her time at the FCC, Rosenworcel served as Senior Communications Counsel for the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Before that, Rosenworcel practiced communications law in Washington, D.C.
Read the FCC press release announcing Rosenworcel’s designation as Acting FCC chair.
