President Barack Obama officially named Tom Wheeler, a major Obama fundraiser during his reelection campaigns, as the FCC's new chairman. Wheeler was the former head lobbyist for the cable TV and
the wireless industries. Mignon Clyburn, the FCC’s senior Democrat, will serve as the acting chair until Wheeler is confirmed, reports TV NewsCheck. Sources believe Wheeler’s confirmation
will be on hold until the White House names a Republican to succeed GOP Commissioner Robert McDowell, who announced his resignation in March.