CenturyLink, Inc. (NYSE: CTL) commends FCC Commissioner Ajit Pai on being named chairman of the Federal Communications Commission.
“CenturyLink congratulates Ajit Pai on being elevated to FCC chair, a leadership role for which he is extremely well qualified given his thorough understanding of the many challenges facing the rapidly changing communications industry,” said CenturyLink Senior Vice President for Public Policy and Government Relations John F. Jones. “We look forward to continuing to work with Commissioner Pai, who will bring a much-needed free market approach to his new role. Hopefully this will result in the thoughtful elimination of outdated, unnecessary federal regulations that stifle investment and no longer reflect rapidly evolving consumer demands and the entry of innovative, new competitors.”