Tom Wheeler, former FCC chairman, was one of the fiercest and effective advocates for consumer rights and (from the perspective of most people on HN) Internet f

Tom Wheeler, former FCC chairman, was one of the fiercest and effective advocates for consumer rights and (from the perspective of most people on HN) Internet freedom ever on the commission. Yet before his appointment he was a lobbyist for the cable and wireless industries--more than just a lobbyist, he was president of their foremost industry lobbying organizations. If you have specific evidence of prejudice, or better yet arguments regarding specific policy positions, feel free to share them. To my mind, ad hominem arguments reflect more a dearth of substantive criticisms than they do a likelihood of bias and abuse.