Reject President Obama’s nomination of Thomas Wheeler to head the FCC

Here is another way to stop the FCC from ignoring public health issues. If Thomas Wheeler heads the FCC it will be the fox guarding the henhouse…

Please sign this petition to US Senators: Reject Obama’s nomination of Thomas Wheeler to head the FCC

President Obama could not have picked a worse nominee than Tom Wheeler to head the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). Wheeler has obvious industry ties and conflicts of interest:

• Wheeler chaired the CTIA, the Wireless Association, which includes Verizon, AT&T, Sprint, and T-Mobile;

• Wheeler chaired the National Cable Television Association, which includes Comcast, Time Warner, and others;

• Wheeler is the director of Core Capital Partners LP, a venture capital firm that manages $350 million in the high-growth technology sector- they rely on friendly regulation at the FCC;

• Wheeler raised millions of dollars for Obama’s presidential campaign;

• Wheeler is listed on Fierce Wireless’ top ten list of people who helped shape the wireless industry.

The FCC regulates the nation’s airwaves and all communications plus its accompanying infrastructure.