Media democracy advocate Gigi Sohn, nominated to the Federal Communications Commission in October 2021 ( 10/28/22 ), still awaits a confirmation vote in the Senate—which means the public still awaits a functioning FCC that can protect its interests. This month President Joe Biden renominated the highly qualified Sohn, whose confirmation has now been stalled for a record-breaking amount of time. Sohn’s renomination, and the record-breaking delay on her vote, have been met with virtual radio silence in news media. (MSNBC.com did publish one guest column about digital redlining—10/27/22—that advocated for Sohn’s confirmation to address the issue.) You can contact your senators about the Sohn nomination (or anything else) here.

Source: CNN January 23, 2023 22:13 UTC