EFF told the Daily Mail that Sohn had no role in selecting Blunt for the award.
Ms. Sohns only sin is that she roots for the underdog and for consumers.
They correctly fear that she would be a vote to require them to compete fairly and to respect consumers.
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He cited political contributions that Sohn made to Democratic candidates while her nomination was pending.
They totaled over $1,000, he said.
FEC records show contributions of $550 to Sen. Raphael Warnock (D-GA), a committee member.
Sohns nomination never made it to the floor in the 50-50 Senate last Congress.
Sohn suggested that there are certain very large companies that would like the FCC continue to be deadlocked.
Sohn would be the first openly LGBTQ member of the commission.
She was first nominated to the FCC in 2021.
That would give the commission the ability to move forward on controversial issues like net neutrality and media consolidation.
Lawmakers also raised issues about her participation in a start up venture called Locast.
