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back to article Former mobile-biz lobbyist Wheeler to become top US frequency cop

President Obama has nominated former CTIA boss Tom Wheeler to take over the FCC, putting the man who spent 12 years lobbying on behalf of network operators in charge of their regulation. The Wall Street Journal was first to the story, reporting that FCC Commissioner Mignon Clyburn will act as chair while the Senate confirms …

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  1. Anonymous Coward
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    A threat to OFCOM?

    If Wheeler's running the FCC, how will OFCOM be able to retain the title of World's Most Useless Telecoms Regulator? And I'm sure we would have given them Ed Richards if they'd asked.

    Another example of Britain innovating, and then the Yanks really commercialising the idea.

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