3 FCC Commissioners, But Not Chairman Wheeler, Headed to CES

FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler won’t be at CES next week, but all three commissioners expected to be at the agency Jan. 20 are planning to attend, aides to all three confirmed. Wheeler withdrew from going to Las Vegas for the chairman’s annual interview with CTA President Gary Shapiro, usually the regulatory highlight of every CES. Past chairmen have used the keynote appearance as an opportunity to make news. An FCC spokesman said Wheeler had another commitment. FCC Commissioners Ajit Pai, Mignon Clyburn and Mike O’Rielly are expected to appear with FTC commissioners on a 2017 preview panel Thursday. FTC Chairwoman Edith Ramirez is scheduled to hold a one-on-one session with Shapiro.