By David Shepardson
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A senior Trump administration official nominated to a seat on the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on Tuesday pledged support for "regulatory stability" but made no mention of an effort to regulate social media companies that had sparked some backlash.
In written testimony reviewed by Reuters ahead of his Senate Commerce Committee hearing scheduled for 2:30 p.m. EST (1930 GMT) on Tuesday, Nathan Simington said his "first principle is regulatory stability." He added the FCC "must be thoughtful about potential chilling effects on development if its regulatory efforts go over the line and become intrusive, disruptive and burdensome."
U.S. President Donald Trump urged speedy action.
"Nate Simington, a very smart and qualified individual, is having his Senate hearing today. Republicans will hopefully confirm him to the FCC ASAP! We ...
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