Media Contact:
Mark Wigfield, (202) 418-0253
mark.wigfield@fcc.gov
For Immediate Release
STATEMENT OF AJIT PAI
On Being Designated FCC Chairman by President Donald J. Trump
WASHINGTON, January 23, 2017.— I am deeply grateful to the President of the United States for 
designating me the 34th Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission. I look forward to 
working with the new Administration, my colleagues at the Commission, members of Congress, and the 
American public to bring the benefits of the digital age to all Americans.
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Office of Chairman Ajit Pai: (202) 418-2000
Twitter: @AjitPaiFCC
www.fcc.gov/leadership/ajit-pai
This is an unofficial announcement of Commission action.  Release of the full text of a Commission order constitutes official 
action.  See MCI v. FCC, 515 F.2d 385 (D.C. Cir. 1974).