The Most Powerful People In Trump’s Washington: #24 Ajit Pai

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The ambitious 45-year-old led the charge to repeal net neutrality, gutting regulations for Internet providers and giving new powers to big broadband companies. And in true Trumpian fashion, he made his case by releasing a viral Internet video in which he dressed up as Santa Claus, played with a fidget spinner, and generally trolled his critics. The deregulation move earned him the adoration of Internet companies (and reportedly a few death threats). This year, he'll find himself at the center of a new debate: whether the government, for national-security reasons, should take over 5G networks. The big telecom firms, of course, oppose the idea. So does Chairman Pai, naturally.


The Most Powerful People In Trump’s Washington: #24 Ajit Pai