Chairman Pai Appoints Jonathan Mccormack To Serve As Deputy Director Of The Rural Broadband Auctions Task Force

Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai announced that Jonathan McCormack will serve as a deputy director of the Rural Broadband Auctions Task Force. In 2017, Chairman Pai formed the Rural Broadband Auctions Task Force in order to implement and oversee the agency’s efforts to efficiently distribute Universal Service Fund support to expand the deployment of fixed and mobile broadband networks to unserved parts of the United States. McCormack currently serves as an attorney advisor in the FCC’s Office of Economics and Analytics. He was a recipient of the FCC’s 2019 Employee of the Year award for his contributions in designing, overseeing, and launching facets of the Mobility Fund Phase II challenge process. He earned his law degree from George Washington University Law School and his bachelor’s degree from Brandeis University.