Michael O'Rielly

Government service vet heads to private sector

Pai says new commissioner will hit ground running

Comes over vociferous objections from Dems, relative silence from Republicans

Could get vote early next week

Says there is not enough transparency on where CARES Act broadband bucks are going

President's nominee signals his commitment to both public interest and regulatory humility

Says there should be action ASAP

In his last speech as an FCC commissioner, Michael O'Rielly took aim at another Trump Administration proposal--a government-issue 5G network.

Said his service is coming to end soon

Exiting Republican FCC commissioner Michael O'Rielly isn't going without a final push for more broadcast deregulation.