Ajit Pai has been in the news for his role as Chairman of the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and his involvement in controversial decisions regarding net neutrality regulations. Pai led the FCC's vote to repeal net neutrality rules in 2017, which sparked widespread debate and criticism. He has also been involved in efforts to expand broadband access in rural areas and promote 5G technology in the United States.
Born on January 10, 1973, Ajit Varadaraj Pai is an American lawyer and the son of Indian immigrants. He was raised in Parsons, Kansas, and went on to study social studies at Harvard University and law at the University of Chicago Law School. Pai has held various positions in government and the private sector, including serving as Associate General Counsel at Verizon Communications. In 2012, he was appointed as a Commissioner of the FCC by President Barack Obama, and later designated as Chairman by President Donald Trump in 2017.