Communications
Feb. 10, 2017
A new sheriff in FCC town
One opportunity for new Chairman Pai to lay down the law concerns net neutrality. What started as a purported desire to preserve the openness of the internet morphed under the Obama administration into a regulatory scheme that treats the internet like railroads. By Bennett L. Ross
Bennett L. Ross
Partner
Wiley Rein LLP
Email: bross@wileyrein.com
With more than 20 years of experience in the communications industry, Bennett is a trusted advisor to telecommunications carriers, equipment manufacturers, technology companies, and other clients seeking to navigate the complexities of the U.S. communications regulatory regime.
In the movie "48 Hours," Eddie Murphy's character Reggie Hammond admonishes bar patrons that "there's a new sheriff in town." The same is true at the Federal Communications Commission, and his name is Ajit Pai. One opportunity for Chairman Pai to lay down the law concerns net neutrality. What started as a purported desire to preserve the openness of the internet morphed under the Obama administration into a regulatory scheme tha...
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