Free State Secures First Nathan Simington Speech

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New commissioner will give virtual address Feb. 16

FCC nominee Nate Simington
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FCC Commissioner Nathan Simington will deliver his first speech as an FCC commissioner Feb. 16, according to the Free State Foundation, which has lined up the Republican successor to the seat of Michael O'Rielly for a February virtual address.

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Simington got the unexpected nod from outgoing President Donald Trump last fall to join the Federal Communications Commission, a nomination he has told Multichannel News he was surprised to get but is clearly determined to make the most of.

Free State is a free market think tank headed by former top FCC official Randolph May.

John Eggerton
John Eggerton

Contributing editor John Eggerton has been an editor and/or writer on media regulation, legislation and policy for over four decades, including covering the FCC, FTC, Congress, the major media trade associations, and the federal courts. In addition to Multichannel News and Broadcasting + Cable, his work has appeared in Radio World, TV Technology, TV Fax, This Week in Consumer Electronics, Variety and the Encyclopedia Britannica.