Hold on FCC’s Rosenworcel Nomination Lifted

“Positive conversations” cited about moving forward with FCC items

Author:: TV Technology Staff
Publish date:: Nov 21, 2016
Updated on: Feb 23, 2018

WASHINGTON—The holds issued by Sen. Ed Markey (D-Mass.) and Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) on the re-nomination of Democratic FCC Commissioner Jessica Rosenworcel have been lifted. Sources indicate that conversations between Markey and Rosenworcel that signaled a commitment to proceeding on remaining items before the commission were key to the senators lifting the hold on Rosenworcel’s possible second term.

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