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FCC chair Jessica Rosenworcel agrees to step down


Jessica Rosenworcel, the first woman to serve as permanent chair on the FCC, said Wednesday that she'll step down from the agency.

Jessica Rosenworcel, the first woman to serve as permanent chair on the FCC, said Wednesday that she’ll step down from the agency when Donald Trump assumes the presidency. She pushed for more students to get internet access, spearheaded a crackdown on Chinese telecoms equipment, and orchestrated a subsidy program to help millions of households afford broadband. Rosenworcel also guided domestic policy for space-based communications and satellites, overseeing the establishment of an FCC Space Bureau.

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