Karl Baker

Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai was in Wilmington (DE), defending his office's controversial decision in 2017 to dismantle the country's network neutrality rule. While speaking at a co-working space, Chairman Pai called the recent bill to reinstate net neutrality by Sen Ed Markey (D-MA) and others an "unfortunate political distraction." He said the 2017 "market-based" rule change has unleashed new investments in telecom infrastructure, though it is an assertion that has been disputed by many in the industry.