Jessica Rosenworcel (born July 12, 1971) is an American attorney who served as a member and chair of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC).
[12] In 2013, Rockefeller led a push to have Rosenworcel named to be the first female chairwoman of the commission when former Chairman Julius Genachowski stepped down, although the position was ultimately given to Tom Wheeler.
[13] Her confirmation was delayed for months when Republican Senator Chuck Grassley refused to bring it up for a vote until the FCC released documents about a project he opposed.
[24] In 2022, Rosenworcel announced new plans to create a space bureau within the FCC to address the increased number of satellite launches.
This agenda includes issuing significant fines to companies, demanding cease-and-desist, and launching a Robocall Response Team.
[32] On net neutrality, Rosenworcel said, "We cannot have a two-tiered Internet with fast lanes that speed the traffic of the privileged and leave the rest of us lagging behind.
"[26] Rosenworcel has been a champion of updating national education policy in order to connect the country's schools and libraries with high-speed Internet.