Mignon Clyburn | |
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| Commissioner of the Federal Communications Commission | |
| In office August 3, 2009 – June 6, 2018 | |
| President | Barack Obama Donald Trump |
| Preceded by | Deborah Tate |
| Succeeded by | Geoffrey Starks |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Mignon Letitia Clyburn March 22, 1962 Charleston, South Carolina, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Relations | Jennifer Clyburn Reed Angela Clyburn (sisters) |
| Parent(s) | Jim Clyburn (father) Emily England Clyburn (mother) |
| Education | University of South Carolina (BS) |
Mignon Letitia Clyburn (born March 22, 1962) is an American former government official who served as a member of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) from 2009 to 2018.
In December 2017, Clyburn and fellow Democratic commissioner Jessica Rosenworcel notably voted against rescinding the FCC's 2015 Open Internet Order, better known as net neutrality; the measure passed in a 3-2 party line vote to remove net neutrality protections.[1][2] In April 2018, Clyburn announced that she would step down from her position as commissioner and served until June 6, 2018.[3][4]
Clyburn is the daughter of U.S. Representative Jim Clyburn.[5] In 2019, Clyburn was hired by T-Mobile to advise the company on its merger with Sprint.[6]
- ^ Lecher, Colin (December 14, 2017). "Read the dissenting statements of the Democratic FCC commissioners slamming net neutrality repeal". The Verge. Retrieved July 17, 2018.
- ^ Castillo, Michelle; Haselton, Todd (December 14, 2017). "The FCC has reversed a 2015 rule that could change how you access and pay for internet service". CNBC. Retrieved July 17, 2018.
- ^ McGill, Margaret Harding (April 17, 2018). "Obama nominee Mignon Clyburn stepping down from FCC". Retrieved July 17, 2018.
- ^ "Biography of Former Commissioner Mignon Clyburn". FCC. 7 June 2018. Archived from the original on 22 October 2018. Retrieved 22 October 2018.
- ^ Schatz, Amy (29 April 2009). "Mignon Clyburn Nominated to FCC". Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 22 October 2018.
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