The White House also nominated Democrat Geoffrey Starks and Republican Brendan Carr for new terms on the Commission.
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Gomez’ nomination is a critical one for the FCC, which has a Democratic chair in Jessica Rosenworcel, but an effective 2-2 tie between its Republican and Democratic members. Biden’s first FCC nominee, Gigi Sohn, had been nominated in late 2021, but pulled herself from consideration earlier this year. Sohn, an outspoken supporter of net neutrality, had faced a bruising campaign from lobbyists tied to the telecom industry.
Also on Monday, Biden announced his intent to nominate the FCC’s other Democratic commissioner, Geoffrey Starks, to a new five-year term, and one of the Republican commissioners, Brendan Carr, to a new term. If Carr, Starks and Gomez are confirmed by the Senate, the FCC would have a Democratic majority for the first time since Biden took office more than two years ago. Such a majority is necessary if the Biden administration intends to follow through on its campaign promises of internet accessibility and affordability, as well as to reinstitute some net neutrality rules.
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