Rosenworcel Named Acting FCC Chairwoman by President Biden (1)

President Joe Biden selected Jessica Rosenworcel, a Democratic member of the Federal Communications Commission who has pushed for more broadband service, to be acting chairwoman of the agency.

“It is a privilege to serve the American people and work on their behalf to expand the reach of communications opportunity in the digital age,” Rosenworcel said in a statement distributed by the FCC.

The FCC statement didn’t mention Biden’s preference for a permanent leader of the agency.

“Now more than ever we need to expand the reach of communications opportunity for all of us,” Rosenworcel said in a tweet. ...