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UPDATE 1-U.S. FCC chairman to step down, handing GOP a majority

December 16, 2016

WASHINGTON, Dec 15- U.S. Federal Communications Commission Chairman Tom Wheeler plans to step down on Jan. 20, he said on Thursday, a move expected to hand Republicans a 2-1 majority on the panel when Donald Trump takes office as president. Wheeler could have temporarily kept the commission at 2-2 until Trump named a new member who needs to be confirmed by the Senate.

Source: http://www.cnbc.com/2016/12/15/reuters-america-update-1-us-fcc-chairman-to-step-down-handing-gop-a-majority.html
 
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