A 🧵 for the @WhiteHouse as it weighs its pick for an @FCC nominee.
These must be the five prerequisites to prevent industry capture of yet another agency commissioner:
These must be the five prerequisites to prevent industry capture of yet another agency commissioner:
Putting the public interest first SHOULD BE a no-brainer. @gigibsohn was a champion for everyday people. The next nominee must be as well.
Industry capture of regulators is all too common at the @FCC and other federal agencies. It's why the agency has allowed consolidation in broadcasting and local monopolies in broadband. The nominee must not have this conflict of interest:
Industry capture too often equates with policies that impact BIPOC communities and working families the hardest as consolidated phone, cable and broadcast companies hike rates and redline access following decades of systemic discrimination in services.
Content discrimination is also a problem when you allow internet access providers to decide what websites and services get priority online. A nominee who opposes discrimination online will ensure that the FCC haws the ability to safeguard an open internet. #NetNeutrality
The nominee must be unequivocal in their support for restoring the FCC’s authority because that's what the public has demanded. They must demonstrate a commitment to engaging this public and honoring their wishes, and not just meeting with and heeding the agenda of lobbyists.
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