Reportedly, sitting FCC Commissioner Jessica Rosenworcel, a Democrat and net neutrality supporter, is among the leading candidates to succeed Pai after he steps down next month.
(Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images) FCC Chairman Ajit Pai has announced he’s resigning from the commission on Jan.20, the day President Trump also leaves office. The resignation was expected since President-elect Joe Biden, a Democrat, will have the power to choose a new FCC chairman. Pai, a Republican, was appointed to the role in January 2017 when Trump initially took office. He then went on to repeal the Obama-era net neutrality rules, which prevented internet service providers from blocking or throttling connection speeds.
