Obama installed the Republican nominee since the FCC can't have more than 3 comissioners from the same political party (thus there's always a 2v3 balance). > h

Obama installed the Republican nominee since the FCC can't have more than 3 comissioners from the same political party (thus there's always a 2v3 balance). > https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ajit_V._Pai#Career https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ajit_V._Pai#Career > In 2011, Pai was then nominated for a Republican Party position on the Federal Communications Commission by President Barack Obama at the recommendation of Minority leader Mitch McConnell. He was confirmed unanimously by the United States Senate on May 7, 2012, > https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federal_Communications_Commission#Commissioners https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federal_Communications_Commiss... > Only three commissioners may be members of the same political party.