With the recent departure of Commissioners Nathan Simington and Geoffrey Starks, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is now down to two members: Republican Chairman Brendan Carr and Democratic Commissioner Anna Gomez. This reduction falls below the quorum threshold for the typically five-person panel, stalling key decisions on broadband regulations, telecommunications mergers, and spectrum auctions. Despite President Trump’s nomination of Olivia Trusty to the commission, the Senate has yet to confirm her, leaving the FCC in a deadlock. Chairman Carr has vowed to continue working despite the diminished panel.
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