The sole purpose of Nathan Simington's nomination is "obstructing the incoming Biden administration and its FCC appointees," said Free Press VP Matt Wood.
The FCC’s push to grant Fox Corp. permanent waivers of the newspaper-broadcast cross-ownership ban would harm people in the New York City-New Jersey market.
Nathan Simington has no qualifications for this position and was nominated to reward his Trump-friendly opposition to Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act.
Digital-rights groups applauded the news that Pai — known for his efforts to destroy Net Neutrality and his fealty to corporate interests — will resign his post.