Cable and Wireless Industry

Obama Nominates Telecom Industry Lobbyist Tom Wheeler as FCC Chairman

| Importance: 9/10

President Barack Obama nominates Tom Wheeler, a former top lobbyist for cable and wireless industries, to lead the Federal Communications Commission. Wheeler’s appointment exemplifies the revolving door between telecommunications regulators and industry, having served as CEO of the Cellular …

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Obama Nominates Telecom Industry Lobbyist Tom Wheeler as FCC Chairman

| Importance: 9/10

President Barack Obama nominates Tom Wheeler, a former top lobbyist for cable and wireless industries, to lead the Federal Communications Commission. Wheeler’s appointment exemplifies the revolving door between telecommunications regulators and industry, having served as CEO of the Cellular …

Tom Wheeler Barack Obama Cellular Telecommunications & Internet Association (CTIA) National Cable Television Association (NCTA) Public Interest Groups +1 more regulatory-capture fcc revolving-door telecommunications tom-wheeler +1 more
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