Anna M. Gomez
Anna M. Gomez is an American telecommunications lawyer currently serving as a Commissioner of the Federal Communications Commission. From 2013 to 2022, she was a partner at Wiley Rein and in 2023 was a senior advisor in the United States Department of State's Bureau of Cyberspace and Digital Policy. She was the deputy assistant secretary of the National Telecommunications and Information Administration from 2009 to 2013.
Some of the key events about Anna M. Gomez
- 2009Appointed as Deputy Administrator of the National Telecommunications and Information Administration
- 2012Served as Vice Chair of the Joint Board on Universal Service
- 2013Became Chair of the Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service
- 2021Nominated by President Biden to serve as Commissioner of the Federal Communications Commission
- 2022Confirmed by the Senate as FCC Commissioner
- 2022Sworn in as the first Latina Commissioner of the FCC since 2001
- 2023Advocated for expanding broadband access to underserved communities
- 2023Supported efforts to close the digital divide in rural and tribal areas
- 2023Promoted initiatives to enhance cybersecurity in telecommunications
- 2023Championed policies to increase diversity in media ownership
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