Wheeler Confirmed As FCC Chairman

  • October 30, 2013
Former cable and wireless phone lobbyist Tom Wheeler was confirmed Tuesday evening to be the next FCC chairman, according to Senate Commerce Committee Chairman Jay Rockefeller (D-W.Va.). Also confirmed was Senate aide Mike O’Rielly to the vacant Republican seat on the commission. The confirmation had been held up by Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), due to concerns that Wheeler might attempt to impose new disclosure requirements on some political ads, without Congress’ approval.
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