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May 1, 2013       Matthew Berry, (202) 418-2005 
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STATEMENT OF COMMISSIONER AJIT PAI 
ON PRESIDENT OBAMA’S INTENT TO NOMINATE 
TOM WHEELER TO BE THE CHAIRMAN OF THE FCC 
I congratulate Tom Wheeler on the announcement that President Obama intends to 
nominate him to be the Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission.  Given his 
wealth of private-sector experience and his knowledge of the communications industry, Tom is 
superbly qualified to lead the Commission.  I look forward to working with him on creating a 
regulatory environment in which innovation and competition will flourish for the benefit of all 
Americans.