President Joe Biden has nominated two net neutrality supporters – Jessica Rosenworcel as the commission’s chair and former FCC staffer Gigi Sohn – to fill out the Federal Communications Commission’s five-member panel, which would give the Democrats a majority. It’s the last big step before the FCC can begin pushing for rule changes and a return to the pre-Trump era of net neutrality. The partisan split remains, but the nature of the debate may change.
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Shelly Palmer is the Professor of Advanced Media in Residence at Syracuse University’s S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications and CEO of The Palmer Group, a consulting practice that helps Fortune 500 companies with AI strategy, implementation and governance, as well as technology, media and marketing. Named one of LinkedIn’s Top Voices in Technology, he is a bestselling author, covers tech and business for Fox 5’s Good Day New York, is a regular commentator on CNN, and writes the popular daily business blog Think About This. Follow @shellypalmer or visit shellypalmer.com.