He would have been replaced as chairman. But his departure from the FCC is not required. (Reply #12)

In the discussion thread: FCC Chairman Ajit Pai will step down on January 20 [View all]

Mon Nov 30, 2020, 03:21 PM

onenote (37,162 posts)

12. He would have been replaced as chairman. But his departure from the FCC is not required.

However, it is standard operating procedure for the chairman to leave the FCC effective inauguration day. For example, Tom Wheeler, who was Chairman at the end of the Obama administration, resigned not only as chairman, but also as a commissioner, effective January 20, 2017, even though his term on the FCC did not expire until June 2018.

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13 replies	Author	Time	Post
FCC Chairman Ajit Pai will step down on January 20 [View all]	TomDaisy	Nov 2020	OP
Buh bye.	louis-t	Nov 2020	#1
Take that silly coffee mug with you fascist.	ResistantAmerican17	Nov 2020	#2
Thanks be!	shenmue	Nov 2020	#3
Would have been replaced anyway.	tymorial	Nov 2020	#4
He would have been replaced as chairman. But his departure from the FCC is not required.	onenote	Nov 2020	#12
Joe Biden's awesome new boot	C_U_L8R	Nov 2020	#5
Good riddance	LPBBEAR	Nov 2020	#6
Probably back to Verizon where he came from	Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin	Nov 2020	#7
So he's available for a subpoena from a House committee for 18 days?	gratuitous	Nov 2020	#8
Yes. Quit 24 hours before you're fired...	LowerManhattanite	Nov 2020	#9
The president can't "fire" Pai -- he can only replace him as Chairman	onenote	Nov 2020	#10
This is actually good news, and will guarantee a Democratic FCC majority	tritsofme	Nov 2020	#11
Hopefully a majority. But it could be a 2-2 tie on day one.	onenote	Nov 2020	#13

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