FCC: “The chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, Ajit Pai, canceled an appearance at the coming consumer electronics show in Las Vegas because of death threats, according to a person familiar with the matter.
The exact nature of the threats remained unclear. An agency spokesman declined to comment, citing security concerns.
Mr. Pai, who was named as chairman by President Donald Trump, recently led a high-profile push to roll back Obama-era internet rules for broadband providers, including cable and wireless firms. The FCC voted in December to repeal the so-called net neutrality rules. The move sparked heated criticism from open-internet groups.
FCC officials declined to discuss whether the recent threats might be linked to the net-neutrality issue…
The conference’s organizer, the Consumer Trade Association, announced on Wednesday that Mr. Pai would no longer be appearing at the event.”
-John D. McKinnon and Douglas MacMillan, “FCC Chairman Cancels Appearance at Electronics Show,” The Wall Street Journal online, Jan. 4, 2018 10:10pm