RAMP reports this morning that outgoing NAB President said the NAB had "serious concerns" with Sohn's nomination as FCC Commissioner because she was a director of Locast, an out-of-market streaming service that was declared illegal in a court case and ordered to close.
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NAB Has Issues With Sohn Nomination
• Last month President Biden formally nominated Jessica Rosenworcel, the acting Chairwoman of the FCC to the post permanently. At the same time he also nominated Gigi Sohn, a longtime public interest advocate who served as counselor to former FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler during President Obama's...
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This is the full article from Kevin Carter's and Steve Resnik's excellent radio and music industry daily newsletter. Check it out... it's free. Kevin and Steve are former R&R staff members and their newsletter is a fun read if you are in the business.