So bye-bye Mr Ajit Pai You drove our policy into the levee and we still wonder why
FCC boss tells telco industry he’s available for lobbying work in January Analysis FCC head Ajit Pai has announced he will step down on Inauguration Day in January, bringing an end to a tumultuous four-year reign in charge of the US telecoms regulator.…
Date: 2020-11-30
URL: https://go.theregister.com/feed/www.theregister.com/2020/11/30/ajit_pai_resignation/
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