Commissioner Pai in Line or Role Reversal as Acting FCC Chairman

Federal Communications Commission member Ajit Pai has spent much of the past three years being the FCC's Commissioner No, but he could soon find himself with a new role at the agency. As the most senior Republican, tradition makes Commissioner Pai the top choice to be acting chairman once the Trump administration gets underway - a position that would put him in charge of getting FCC proposals across the finish line instead of (often harshly) criticizing them. It could also be a test of Pai's word, as he has repeatedly demanded more bipartisanship at the agency and called for the text of proposals to be released before they get voted on -- two issues he would have control over as the agency's top dog.