Michael O'Rielly
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Michael O'Rielly is a former commissioner of the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC), an independent agency of the United States government. He was nominated by President Barack Obama in August 2013[3] and was confirmed on October 29, 2013, taking office on November 4, 2013.[4] He was nominated to complete the term of outgoing commissioner Robert M. McDowell which ended on June 30, 2014. He was then renominated and reconfirmed by the Senate.[1][5]
Michael O'Rielly | |
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Commissioner of the Federal Communications Commission | |
In office November 4, 2013 ā December 14, 2020 | |
President | Barack Obama
Donald Trump |
Preceded by | Robert M. McDowell[1] |
Succeeded by | Nathan Simington |
Personal details | |
Born | Lockport, New York[2] |
Political party | Republican[3] |
Alma mater | University of Rochester |
Website | FCC biography[dead link] |
On August 3, 2020, the White House announced that President Trump was withdrawing O'Rielly's nomination to another term after Senate Armed Services Committee chairman Jim Inhofe said he would put a hold on the nomination and after O'Rielly expressed reservations about the FCC's authority to limit social media companies' legal protections.[6]