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FCC Chairman Ajit Pai to Exit Commission After President-Elect Biden Takes Office

The biggest controversy under Pai’s tenure at the FCC helm was the commission’s December 2017 vote along party lines to repeal net neutrality, the standard that barred internet service providers from creating “fast lanes” for certain content companies or blocking or throttling content. With Democrats taking control of the FCC, the agency’s net neutrality order is expected to be swiftly reinstated. ...

https://variety.com/2020/digital/news/fcc-ajit-pai-leave-january-2021-biden-president-1234842166/

HN discussion: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=25255157

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