Jessica Rosenworcel will be replaced by Brendan Carr, a vocal critic of Big Tech.
Jessica Rosenworcel, chair of the Federal Communications Commission, testifies during a House Energy and Commerce Committee Subcommittee hearing in Washington on March 31, 2022. Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images
Federal Communications Commission (FCC) chair Jessica Rosenworcel has announced she will leave the agency on the day of President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration.
Rosenworcel, a Democrat, joined the FCC in 2012. She was named permanent chair by President Joe Biden in October 2021, becoming the first woman to hold that position.
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