CWA Urges Senate to Confirm Gigi Sohn to FCC with Six-Figure Ad Buy

The Communications Workers of America (CWA) launched a six-figure digital advertising campaign aimed at securing Gigi Sohn’s [Senior Fellow and Public Advocate at the Benton Institute for Broadband & Society] confirmation to the Federal Communications Commission. Amid the historic $65 billion investment in national broadband deployment secured through President Biden’s Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, CWA asserts in the ads that dark money corporate groups have sought to block Sohn’s confirmation in an effort to stave off FCC actions that would help ensure all Americans have reliable and affordable access to broadband. The advertisements, which will run on Facebook, as well as news websites across Arizona, West Virginia, and Nevada, call on Democrats to stand up to corporate dark money and support Gigi Sohn’s nomination to the FCC so that universal broadband access and equitable deployment can become a reality. In addition to support from CWA, Sohn has the backing of the Consumer Technology Association and NTCA-The Rural Broadband Association, among conservative, progressive, and consumer advocacy groups.