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Tom Wheeler is an American businessman and former government official who served as the 31st Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission from 2013 to 2017. He was a venture capitalist and lobbyist for the cable and wireless industry before joining the FCC, and was involved in the net neutrality debate and the reclassification of ISPs as utilities.
Oct 15, 2023 · Tom Wheeler is a visiting fellow in Governance Studies at Brookings. Wheeler is a businessman, author, and was chairman of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) from 2013 to 2017.
Tom Wheeler served as the 31st Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission from 2013 to 2017, appointed by President Obama. He has a long history of involvement in new telecommunications networks and services, as a policy expert, an advocate, and a businessman.
Jul 21, 2023 · This week I spoke with Tom Wheeler, a visiting fellow in governance studies at The Brookings Institution and former chairman of the Federal Communications Commission.
Former FCC chairman Tom Wheeler discusses his book, From Gutenberg to Google, which traces the development of networks and their impact on society. He compares the digital revolution with previous transformations such as the printing press, the telegraph and the railroad.
Oct 15, 2023 · Hailed by Ken Burns as one of the foremost “explainers” of technology and its effect throughout history, Tom Wheeler now turns his gaze to the public impact of entrepreneurial innovation.
Oct 27, 2023 · Former FCC chair Tom Wheeler likens today’s tech giants to 19th-century robber barons and argues only government intervention can prevent them harming the public interest.
Jul 8, 2024 · Tom Wheeler became the 31st Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on November 4, 2013. Chairman Wheeler was appointed by President Barack Obama and unanimously confirmed by the United States Senate.
Mar 16, 2021 · In the aftermath of the deadly Capitol insurrection, Tom Wheeler—a technology regulation advocate and former chair of the Federal Communications Commission—got back to work. “These are the results of platform companies developing services without stopping to consider, ‘What are the consequences?’” he said.
Tom Wheeler is a visiting fellow at Brookings and a senior fellow at Harvard Kennedy School. He led the FCC under Obama and advocated for net neutrality and privacy protection. He also proposed a new agency to regulate big tech platforms.
