Jessica Rosenworcel

More than three decades after the Fairness Doctrine was abolished, the threat the rule will rise from the dead is never far from media conversations in Washington. Opposition to the policy has become a litmus test for conservatives, and most Democrats now also agree the Fairness Doctrine could never be revived. Acting FCC Chair Jessica Rosenworcel is among them, but in a letter to Capitol Hill, she said she is open to a “dialogue” looking at alternatives to some of the media’s current shortcomings.

Telehealth, Google Classrooms, and Zoom have become essential for daily life in the pandemic. This hour, we learn about the role of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to make sure all Americans have access to broadband internet. We talk with the FCC Acting Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel, a West Hartford native.

Telehealth, Google Classrooms, and Zoom have become essential for daily life in the pandemic. This hour, we learn about the role of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to make sure all Americans have access to broadband internet. We talk with the FCC Acting Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel, a West Hartford native.

(JTA) — President Joe Biden has named Jessica Rosenworcel, a native of West Hartford and a graduate of that town’s William Hall High School, to serve as acting chair of the Federal Communications Commission. Rosenworcel, 49, who is Jewish, a champion of net neutrality. She is known to be outspoken...

There is no telling how long Jessica Rosenworcel will be acting chair of the Federal Communications Commission, or whether she will get the job permanently. Either way, the work of the FCC goes on and so she has announced a series of appointments to her team. The list includes Holly...

DC, USA — West Hartford native and Wesleyan graduate Jessica Rosenworcel has been named by President Joe Biden as FCC Acting Chairwoman. According to the Hartford Courant, Rosenworcel is now the front-runner to replace current Chairman Ajit Pai. She went to Hall High in West Hartford before graduating from Wesleyan. She then earned her law degree from New York University.

(TNS) — President Joe Biden has appointed West Hartford, Conn.,. . She’s now a front-runner to become a full-time replacement for former chairman and Trump appointee. “I am honored to be designated as the Acting Chairwoman of the. Federal Communications Commission. by President Biden,” Rosenworcel said, in a statement. “I...

President Joe Biden has picked Jessica Rosenworcel to run the Federal Communications Commission as its acting chair, making the 49-year-old lawyer and podcast host from West Hartford, Connecticut, the second woman to be appointed to that role in the commission’s 96-year history. The job involves such daunting tasks as helping millions of Americans get reliable access to the internet.

Jessica Rosenworcel, the senior Democrat on the Federal Communications Commission, was named acting chair of the agency by President Biden on Thursday. The FCC is currently split 2-2, following the resignation of Ajit Pai, who served as chairman during the Trump administration. Biden will appoint a third Democrat, who will require Senate confirmation, to serve on the commission.

President Joe Biden named Democratic Commissioner Jessica Rosenworcel as interim chairwoman of the Federal Communications Commission on Thursday. Rosenworcel, who has served as a commissioner for eight years, will lead the agency until a permanent chair is confirmed by the Senate. Rosenworcel is the second woman in the agency's history...

Jessica Rosenworcel will serve as the acting chairwoman of the FCC, filling the slot after the departure of Ajit Pai this week. “I am honored to be designated as the Acting Chairwoman of the Federal Communications Commission by President Biden,” Rosenworcel said. “I thank the President for the opportunity to lead an agency with such a vital mission and talented staff. It is a privilege to serve the American people and work on their behalf to expand the reach of communications opportunity in the digital age.”

With Trump FCC boss Ajit Pai and his goofy coffee mug headed for the exits, the Biden administration wasted no time promoting existing FCC Commissioner Jessica Rosenworcel to be the interim boss of the nation’s top telecom regulator. Rosenworcel has long supported net neutrality, and opposed most Trump FCC policies,...