FCC chairman Ajit Pai resigning on January 20

Federal Communications Commission chairman Ajit Pai has confirmed he will be stepping down on January 20, leaving the spot vacant for President-elect Joe Biden to fill following his inauguration.

In a statement released on Monday, FCC chairman Pai claimed it has been "the honor of a lifetime" to hold the position for the last four years. Expressing thanks to President Obama for appointing him as a Commissioner in 2012, followed by President Donald Trump's decision to give him the top job in 2017, Pai calls being the first Asian-American to chair the FCC a "particular privilege."The statement goes on to claim the FCC "delivered for the American people" a closing of the "digital divide," as well as "promoting innovation and competition" in areas ranging from 5G to broadband from space. "As a result, our nation's communications networks are now faster, stronger, and more widely deployed than ever before."

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