FCC Chairman Ajit Pai cancels CES 2018 appearance, acumen unknown

Pai, one of the above proponents of the arguable net neutrality rules repeal, was appointed to accept a "candid conversation" on date abutting Tuesday.

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Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Ajit Pai has annulled affairs to appear CES 2018, several canicule afore the show. The Consumer Technology Association (CTA) issued a abbreviate email on the amount bygone (via The Verge), stating: “Unfortunately, Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai is clumsy to appear CES 2018. We accessory advanced to our abutting befalling to host a technology action altercation with him afore a accessible audience.”

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Pai, a key amount in the arguable net neutrality rules abolition in mid-December, was appointed to accept a “candid conversation” on date on January 9 with the FTC’s acting chairwoman, Maureen Ohlhausen. He had ahead abounding the actualization for bristles after years and this was to be his aboriginal actualization as the arch of the FCC.

Despite that no acumen was accustomed for why Pai wouldn’t be attending, as a above backer of the net neutrality abolition — which was against decidedly acerb by those in the technology industry and columnist — Pai was absurd to accept accustomed a balmy welcome. Engadget says that neither the FCC nor CCA are accommodating to action added animadversion on the matter.

  • FCC Chairman Ajit Pai, who spearheaded the contempo net neutrality rules repeal, has annulled affairs to appear CES 2018 in Las Vegas.
  • The account arrives beneath than a anniversary afore Pai was set to appear on stage, and will be his aboriginal absence from the actualization in bristles years.
  • No account for the accommodation was provided.

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