February 04, 2022

Gigi Sohn, Biden's Embattled FCC Pick, Paid $149K by Georgetown Law's Tech Institute | National Law Journal - Law.com

Gigi Sohn speaks during a House communications and technology subcommittee hearing in Washington, D.C., on June 27, 2012. Photo: Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg

Gigi Sohn, the president’s controversial pick for a vacant seat on the Federal Communications Commission, earned $149,000 in consulting fees from Georgetown Law’s Institute for Technology Law & Policy.

The pay came in the form of a consulting fee, according to Sohn’s updated financial disclosure released Friday. Sohn is a distinguished fellow at the institute. The disclosure also showed she received $137,000, listed as consulting fees, from the Benton Institute for Broadband & Society, a group that supports net neutrality provisions and advocates for providing broadband. Sohn is a senior fellow and advocate for the society.

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source: https://www.law.com/nationallawjournal/2022/02/04/gigi-sohn-bidens-embattled-fcc-pick-paid-149k-by-georgetown-laws-tech-institute/

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