Republican FCC commissioner Simington will step down this week

Nathan Simington, Commissioner at the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) testifies during a House Energy and Commerce Committee Subcommittee hearing on March 31, 2022 in Washington, DC. The subcommittee held a hearing on oversight of the FCC.

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Republican Federal Communications Commission member Nathan Simington said Wednesday he plans to resign this week after more than four years in office.

Simington was confirmed in December 2020 to the five-member FCC after he lead a regulatory effort during President Donald Trump’s first term in office seeking to rein in social media companies. Democratic FCC Commissioner Geoffrey Starks said last month he plans to step down in June.

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