{"id":47089,"date":"2024-04-15T22:21:47","date_gmt":"2024-04-15T22:21:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=47089"},"modified":"2024-04-15T22:21:47","modified_gmt":"2024-04-15T22:21:47","slug":"which-indian-american-is-the-chairman-of-the-prestigious-federal-communications-commission-fcc-of-the-united-states-as-of-march-2018","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/which-indian-american-is-the-chairman-of-the-prestigious-federal-communications-commission-fcc-of-the-united-states-as-of-march-2018\/","title":{"rendered":"Which Indian American is the chairman of the prestigious Federal Communications Commission (FCC) of the United States as of March 2018?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\r\n    <!-- Check if it's an AMP page -->\r\n            <!-- Non-AMP version -->\r\n        <div class=\"mcq-container\" data-quiz-id=\"quizState_6a972c44caf97\">\r\n                                            <div class=\"option\" data-option-key=\"option1\" data-is-correct=\"false\">\r\n                    Neomi Rao                <\/div>\r\n                                            <div class=\"option\" data-option-key=\"option2\" data-is-correct=\"false\">\r\n                    Neil Chatterjee                <\/div>\r\n                                            <div class=\"option\" data-option-key=\"option3\" data-is-correct=\"true\">\r\n                    Ajit Pai                <\/div>\r\n                                            <div class=\"option\" data-option-key=\"option4\" data-is-correct=\"false\">\r\n                    Seema Verma                <\/div>\r\n                            \r\n            <!-- Feedback messages for non-AMP -->\r\n            <div class=\"feedback\" data-feedback=\"wrong\">Answer is Right!<\/div>\r\n            <div class=\"feedback\" data-feedback=\"right\">Answer is Wrong!<\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n\r\n        <script>\r\n        document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', function () {\r\n            var containers = document.querySelectorAll('.mcq-container');\r\n\r\n            containers.forEach(function(container) {\r\n                var options = container.querySelectorAll('.option');\r\n                var feedbackSelect = container.querySelector('[data-feedback=\"select\"]');\r\n                var feedbackWrong = container.querySelector('[data-feedback=\"wrong\"]');\r\n                var feedbackRight = container.querySelector('[data-feedback=\"right\"]');\r\n\r\n                options.forEach(function(option) {\r\n                    option.addEventListener('click', function() {\r\n                        var selectedOption = option.getAttribute('data-option-key');\r\n                        var isCorrect = option.getAttribute('data-is-correct') === 'true';\r\n\r\n                        \/\/ Remove previous selections\r\n                        options.forEach(function(opt) {\r\n                            opt.classList.remove('correct', 'incorrect');\r\n                        });\r\n\r\n                        \/\/ Add the correct\/incorrect class\r\n                        if (isCorrect) {\r\n                            option.classList.add('correct');\r\n                            feedbackRight.hidden = false;\r\n                            feedbackWrong.hidden = true;\r\n                        } else {\r\n                            option.classList.add('incorrect');\r\n                            feedbackRight.hidden = true;\r\n                            feedbackWrong.hidden = false;\r\n                        }\r\n\r\n                        \/\/ Hide select feedback\r\n                        feedbackSelect.hidden = true;\r\n                    });\r\n                });\r\n            });\r\n        });\r\n        <\/script>\r\n    \r\n    <!--more--><\/p>\n<p>The correct answer is C. Ajit Pai.<\/p>\n<p>Ajit Pai is an Indian-American lawyer and former chairman of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). He was appointed to the FCC by President Barack Obama in 2012 and was confirmed by the Senate in May 2012. He was the first Indian-American to serve on the FCC.<\/p>\n<p>Pai was born in New York City to Indian immigrants. He graduated from Princeton University and Harvard Law School. After law school, he clerked for Judge J. Michael Luttig of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit. He then worked as an associate at the law firm Fried Frank Harris Shriver &amp; Jacobson.<\/p>\n<p>In 2001, Pai joined the FCC as a legal counsel. He served in various positions at the FCC, including as chief of staff to Chairman Kevin Martin. In 2012, President Obama nominated Pai to be <div class=\"youtube-subscribe-container\">\r\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCNHT8lW-JmLC68rjBfZhdkg?sub_confirmation=1\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"youtube-subscribe-button\">\r\n            <span class=\"youtube-icon\">\r\n                <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 576 512\">\r\n                <div class=\"telegram-channel-container\">\r\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/t.me\/pscnotes2025\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"telegram-channel-button\">\r\n            <span class=\"telegram-icon\">\r\n                <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 496 512\">\r\n                    <path fill=\"white\" d=\"M248,8C111,8,0,119,0,256s111,248,248,248s248-111,248-248S385,8,248,8z M362,177L320,367c-3,14-10,18-20,14l-56-41l-27,26 c-3,3-5,5-10,5l4-63L323,196c5-5-1-7-8-3l-98,62l-42-13c-9-3-10-9,2-14l162-63C351,160,365,164,362,177z\"\/>\r\n                <\/svg>\r\n            <\/span>\r\n            Join Our Telegram Channel\r\n        <\/a>\r\n    <\/div>     <path d=\"M549.7 124.1c-6.3-23.7-24.8-42.3-48.3-48.6C458.8 64 288 64 288 64S117.2 64 74.6 75.5c-23.5 6.3-42 24.9-48.3 48.6-11.4 42.9-11.4 132.3-11.4 132.3s0 89.4 11.4 132.3c6.3 23.7 24.8 41.5 48.3 47.8C117.2 448 288 448 288 448s170.8 0 213.4-11.5c23.5-6.3 42-24.2 48.3-47.8 11.4-42.9 11.4-132.3 11.4-132.3s0-89.4-11.4-132.3zm-317.5 213.5V175.2l142.7 81.2-142.7 81.2z\"\/>\r\n                <\/svg>\r\n            <\/span>\r\n            Subscribe on YouTube\r\n        <\/a>\r\n    <\/div> a commissioner of the FCC. He was confirmed by the Senate in May 2012.<\/p>\n<p>As a commissioner, Pai was a member of the Republican majority. He was a strong supporter of deregulation and free markets. He was also a critic of net neutrality, which is the principle that all Internet traffic should be treated equally.<\/p>\n<p>In 2017, President Donald Trump nominated Pai to be chairman of the FCC. Pai was confirmed by the Senate in January 2017. As chairman, Pai has continued to advocate for deregulation and free markets. He has also been a critic of net neutrality.<\/p>\n<p>In December 2017, Pai voted to repeal net neutrality. The repeal was finalized in June 2018. Pai&#8217;s decision to repeal net neutrality was controversial and met with widespread criticism.<\/p>\n<p>Pai is a controversial figure. He is a strong supporter of deregulation and free markets, but he is also a critic of net neutrality. 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