President Biden has finally nominated people for the FCC. The commission has been forced to operate in a deadlock as they awaited new appointments for nine months since the president was sworn into office. Jessica Rosenworcel was appointed permanent chair, but she and the other appointee must be confirmed by the Senate before January.
Time seems to be running out on reinstating net neutrality rules. If the two are not confirmed, Republicans will be given a 2-1 majority in the beginning of 2022. This could lead to an even longer suspension of net neutrality, where ISPs can continue to throttle users and charge more for certain services.
