NTIA's Simington Seen as Possible O'Rielly Replacement at FCC
NTIA Senior Adviser Nathan Simington became another contender in recent days to replace Commissioner Mike O’Rielly at the FCC, though it’s unclear whether he’s the White House’s top choice, lobbyists and officials told us. O’Rielly’s future remains in limbo amid…
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continued interest from Republican senators in President Donald Trump reversing an early August decision to withdraw his renomination. Several Trump administration alumna and Senate Commerce Committee aides are also considered leading candidates (see 2009090001). Simington’s LinkedIn profile lists his NTIA portfolio as including work on “spectrum allocation and internet freedom issues.” He joined the agency in June. Simington is a former senior counsel for wireless distributor Brightstar and was an associate at Chapman and Cutler, Kirkland & Ellis and Mayer Brown. Simington and the White House didn’t comment Friday.