Rosenworcel Wants to Stay Put at FCC
FCC Commissioner Jessica Rosenworcel has no intention of leaving the commission, her soon-to-be-ex-Legal Adviser David Goldman told us Tuesday. Rumors were swirling at CES, especially after it was announced that Goldman was going to the Hill to work for Rep.…
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Frank Pallone, D-N.J., next ranking member of the House Commerce Committee. Also, the White House failed to send Rosenworcel’s name to the Senate for reconfirmation, while renominating Republican Mike O’Rielly. One carrier lobbyist said that development was “baffling” and took away some of Rosenworcel’s leverage. Rosenworcel has been on the FCC since May 2012 and her term expires in June, though she can stay on until the 2016 session of Congress adjourns. O’Rielly was confirmed to a new five-year term on the FCC in December (see 1412170031).