Simington Sworn In

Newly minted FCC Commissioner Nathan Simington was sworn in Monday morning, officially ending predecessor Mike O’Rielly's term. Simington was confirmed last week. The FCC tweeted that Simington was sworn in “moments ago” at 9:52 a.m. but didn’t immediately respond to requests for additional information about the nature of the ceremony. Former Commissioner Robert McDowell has said FCC Chairman Ajit Pai can administer the oath of office to new commissioners.

Simington now also has a brief biography posted on the FCC website, listing his ”private and public-sector experience” with the NTIA and Brightstar. The bio includes a link to Simington’s official FCC email address. “Look forward to working together with you and our other FCC colleagues for years to come,” tweeted Commissioner Brendan Carr.

O’Rielly tweeted Monday that his time on the commission was over. “Excitingly, I am a private citizen and not an FCC Commissioner,” O’Rielly said. “As such, this twitter account is not associated with the @FCC or the federal government in any way.”