WASHINGTON—Nathan Simington is officially an FCC commissioner. Following his nomination by the Senate last week, Simington was sworn in on Dec. 14 by FCC Chairman Ajit Pai. Simington’s term is ...

WASHINGTON—Nathan Simington, President Donald Trump’s nominee to replace outgoing Commissioner Michael O’Rielly on the FCC, has been confirmed by the Senate in a 49-46 vote. Simington will serve a ...

WASHINGTON, D.C. — “Should we expect broadcast deregulation? I think it’s absolutely clear that we will.” Those words caused a welcome stir at the 2025 NAB State Leadership Conference as radio and TV ...

With Simington confirmed to the five-member FCC, there will then be a 2-2 split between Democratic and Republican commissioners. That likely will stymie Biden’s agenda until he’s able to get a fifth, ...

Simington had a confirmation hearing before the Senate Commerce Committee on Tuesday. Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), serving as the acting ranking member of the committee, started it off by saying ...

Simington’s selection to serve on the FCC has been fraught with controversy because of his connections to Trump’s social media executive order that targets Section 230 of the Communications Decency ...

A divided Senate has approved Pres. Trump’s Republican nominee to the FCC, Nathan Simington. Democrats strongly opposed the nomination of Simington, currently with the National Telecommunications & ...

The Senate voted along party lines to confirm the appointment of President Trump’s nominee to the FCC, Nathan Simington — who was opposed by Democrats. Simington’s confirmation, critics said, could ...

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The junior Republican Commissioner at the FCC has been selected to serve as a keynote speaker at the annual summit staged by the voice Inside the Beltway of small and independently ...

Makena Kelly is a reporter who covers the politics and power influencing the tech industry. Before joining The Verge in 2018, she covered Congress and breaking news. President Donald Trump has ...

Nathan Simington has been nominated by Donald Trump to fill a vacancy on the FCC, after the White House withdrew Michael O’Rielly’s nomination to serve another term on the commission. Simington is ...

A general view of the U.S. Capitol Building, in Washington, D.C., on December 8, 2020, amid the coronavirus pandemic. Confirmed COVID-19 cases across the country reached new highs in recent weeks, but ...