Senate confirms Rosenworcel to new term on U.S. FCC


FILE PHOTO Jessica Rosenworcel testifies during an oversight hearing held by the U.S. Senate Commerce Science and Transportation Committee to examine the Federal Communications Commission FCC in Washington U.S. June 24 2020.   Alex WongPool via REUTERSFile Photo

FILE PHOTO: Jessica Rosenworcel testifies during an oversight hearing held by the U.S. Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee to examine the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), in Washington, U.S. June 24, 2020. Alex Wong/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate voted 68-31 on Tuesday to confirm Federal Communications Commission chair Jessica Rosenworcel to a new five-year term with the telecom regulator.

Rosenworcel, 50, a champion of broadband access for low-income American households and landmark net neutrality rules, was designated by President Joe Biden in October as the first woman to permanently chair the FCC.

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