Groups Urge Biden to Pick FCC Candidate Who Will Reinstate Net Neutrality

More than 50 advocacy groups sent a letter to President Biden urging him to nominate a candidate to fill an open seat on the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). The groups said it is necessary for Biden to appoint a nominee to the FCC in order to start the process to reinstate net neutrality rules rolled back under former President Trump, and underscored their push by noting the additional hurdles posed by the pandemic.