San Francisco-Area Newspapers Urge Senate to Confirm Sohn to FCC
Two California Bay Area editorial boards jointly urged the Senate Thursday to “break the stalemate” on FCC nominee Gigi Sohn. President Joe Biden renominated Sohn earlier this month, following stalled confirmation processes in 2021 and 2022 (see 2301030060). Sohn’s confirmation…
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“would end the 2-2 deadlock on the FCC that is keeping Biden from fulfilling his campaign promise to restore net neutrality, ensuring that all internet traffic is treated equally,” the Mercury News and East Bay Times editorial said. Republicans and communications sector companies opposed to Sohn “don’t want that to happen. They favor the status quo that allows the internet companies to pick winners and losers by charging content providers higher rates for speedier access to customers.” The Electronic Frontier Foundation cited the editorial in a renewed call for Sohn’s confirmation.