FCC Nominees Still on Hold

Sen. Grassley Wants Answers on LightSquared

For the second time this year, the Federal Communications Commission Wednesday held its monthly meeting short of two Commissioners. It may stay that way for a while longer.

Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) has no intentions of lifting his hold on FCC nominees Republican Ajit Pai and Democrat Jessica Rosenworcel, who are caught in the middle of Grassley's beef with how the FCC has handled LightSquared's requests to build out a wireless network. While Grassley's position hasn't changed, the FCC's on LightSquared has.

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