FCC’s Gigi Sohn Departing
Gigi Sohn, counselor to Federal Communications Commission Chairman Tom Wheeler, is leaving the agency for a fellowship with the Open Society Foundations.
As president and CEO of Public Knowledge from 2001 to 2013, Sohn was known as an outspoken critic of the agency and a fierce consumer advocate when Chairman Wheeler tapped her to join his office in November 2013. She pushed for strong network neutrality rules before joining the commission, and was considered a key adviser in the development of the Open Internet Order. In January, she will begin a year-long Leadership in Government Fellowship. She will use multi-platform storytelling techniques to help demonstrate how public policy can improve access to communications networks, new technology, and media for communities too often left behind in the digital age.
FCC’s Gigi Sohn Departing Foundations Announce New Fellowship for Experienced Public Servants (Open Society Foundations)