Wall Street Journal: White House Nominates Acting FCC Chief Jessica Rosenworcel to Permanent Role

10.26.2021 / By Drew FitzGerald and Ryan Tracy
Wall Street Journal: White House Nominates Acting FCC Chief Jessica Rosenworcel to Permanent Role

Former FCC Commissioner Michael Copps said Ms. Rosenworcel is noteworthy for the “unprecedented breadth and depth of experience” she brings to the commission. Ms. Rosenworcel worked for Mr. Copps as a staffer and has extensive experience in Congress, which oversees the independent commission.

WASHINGTON—The White House nominated Jessica Rosenworcel to lead the Federal Communications Commission and Gigi Sohn as a commissioner on the five-member body, filling two vacancies that had hobbled the telecom regulator for months.

A lawyer by training, Ms. Rosenworcel has been serving as acting chief of the commission during the Biden administration. A Democrat, she began serving as a commissioner in 2012 after stints as an FCC and Senate staffer. She returned to the commission again in 2017 after her previous term lapsed. …

Former FCC Commissioner Michael Copps said Ms. Rosenworcel is noteworthy for the “unprecedented breadth and depth of experience” she brings to the commission. Ms. Rosenworcel worked for Mr. Copps as a staffer and has extensive experience in Congress, which oversees the independent commission.

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