Olivia Trusty Gets Her Day With Senate Commerce

This week, the Senate Commerce Committee––chaired by Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX)––held a confirmation hearing for Olivia Trusty, President Trump’s nominee to be a commissioner on the Federal Communications Commission. If (when really) Trusty is confirmed, she would join FCC Commissioner Nathan Simington to give Chairman Brendan Carr a working majority at the Commission. Trusty committed to the following actions if confirmed:

• Expand access to affordable, high-speed internet services for all Americans;
• Protect consumers from illegal robocalls;
• Strengthen the security of the Nation’s telecommunications networks; and
• Restore America’s leadership in next-generation communications technologies.