Furchtgott-Roth, O'Rielly Back Trusty's FCC Nomination
Former Republican FCC Commissioners Harold Furchtgott-Roth and Mike O’Rielly were among 10 officials who jointly endorsed GOP FCC nominee Olivia Trusty on Wednesday. In January, then-President-elect Donald Trump said he planned to nominate Trusty, a Senate Armed Services Committee Republican staffer, to the FCC seat that former Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel vacated (see 2501160064).
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Trusty’s “extensive experience in public service, including her tenure" at the Senate Commerce and Armed Services committees “uniquely positions her to navigate the complex landscape of telecommunications regulation and national security considerations,” the former FCC commissioners and other officials said in a letter to Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., and Senate Commerce leaders. She “played a pivotal role in shaping policies that promote broadband expansion, consumer protection, and an enabling competitive digital marketplace.”
Trusty’s more recent Armed Services role “has provided her with a critical understanding of cybersecurity challenges and the intersection of national security and telecommunications infrastructure,” the officials said. Her “ability to bridge policy gaps between industry stakeholders, lawmakers, and public interest groups from across the political aisle demonstrates her commitment to balanced and thoughtful regulatory oversight. Her leadership will be instrumental in advancing policies that support improving connectivity, protect consumers, strengthen national security, and bolster the broadband workforce.”