Senate confirms Anna Gomez—fully staffing Biden’s FCC for the first time
Anna Gomez’s confirmation gives Democrats a 3-2 lead on the FCC panel
By Mikael Thalen
Sep 7 2023
Senate confirms Anna Gomez—fully staffing Biden’s FCC for the first time
The Senate confirmed Anna Gomez to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on Thursday, filling the fifth and final seat for the first time since the election of President Joe Biden. Gomez, who was previously serving the State Department as a communications policy adviser, was nominated for the position by Biden in May. Gomez has shown support for reclassifying the internet as Title II, which would label internet service providers as “common carriers.” Such a decision would give the FCC the ability to not only implement net neutrality but enact stricter oversight of the telecom industry.
However, given the time it has taken Biden to staff the FCC, it’s unclear if there is enough working days left to push net neutrality through before the 2024 election.