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Revolving Door: Ex FCC Boss Ajit Pai Promoted to Top Wireless Industry Lobbyist
You probably recall Ajit Pai, Trump’s first FCC boss. Pai took a mindless hatchet to broadband consumer protection and media consolidation limits with no shortage of scandal. Like that time h…
Pai, who conflated having an outsized coffee mug with charm, has joined the proud revolving door tradition of lobbying for the telecom industry. So what we wind up usually getting are charmless careerists (too feckless to challenge corporate power) or just absolutely corrupt knobs whose entire mission involves maximizing quarterly revenues for some of the least popular companies on Earth. And it doesn’t matter how badly you abuse the trust of the U.S. electorate, harm the public welfare, or undermine competitive markets, you can always rest assured that there’s a six figure salary at a think tank or lobbying org waiting for you at the end of the line.
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