Jessica Rosenworcel
@jrosenworcel.bsky.social
The future belongs to the connected. Former Chairwoman of the FCC. Always an impatient optimist. Mom, wife, inveterate coffee drinker.
Had my last meeting as the first Chairwoman of the Federal Communications Commission today. Made me think of this photograph of telephone operators. It was what women used to be able to do in communications technology. We have come a long way, but it is so important that the first is not the last.
January 15, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Had my last meeting as the first Chairwoman of the Federal Communications Commission today. Made me think of this photograph of telephone operators. It was what women used to be able to do in communications technology. We have come a long way, but it is so important that the first is not the last.
Today and every day, remember Eugene Goodman.
January 6, 2025 at 3:48 PM
Today and every day, remember Eugene Goodman.
Sometimes cleaning out the office yields unexpected gems, like the artwork my kids stuffed into an unassuming file years ago.
December 23, 2024 at 6:04 PM
Sometimes cleaning out the office yields unexpected gems, like the artwork my kids stuffed into an unassuming file years ago.
Thank you to NASA and especially Administrator Bill Nelson. He’s been a great colleague, a supporter of my efforts at the FCC to build the first-ever Space Bureau, and a terrific long-time public servant.
December 19, 2024 at 5:40 PM
Thank you to NASA and especially Administrator Bill Nelson. He’s been a great colleague, a supporter of my efforts at the FCC to build the first-ever Space Bureau, and a terrific long-time public servant.
Bo optimistic there’s some turkey headed his way later. Happy Thanksgiving.
November 28, 2024 at 5:12 PM
Bo optimistic there’s some turkey headed his way later. Happy Thanksgiving.
Cape Town, you’re a beaut. 48 hours at Africa Tech was terrific but also too short.
November 16, 2024 at 7:51 PM
Cape Town, you’re a beaut. 48 hours at Africa Tech was terrific but also too short.
My brother’s house is that house on Halloween.
November 1, 2024 at 12:27 AM
My brother’s house is that house on Halloween.
We won an Emmy! It’s true! At the FCC we won the award for creativity and engineering design in our broadcast incentive auction. Now I’d like to thank the academy . . . .
October 28, 2024 at 3:47 PM
We won an Emmy! It’s true! At the FCC we won the award for creativity and engineering design in our broadcast incentive auction. Now I’d like to thank the academy . . . .
Out of this world trip to Los Angeles this week to see and learn about innovation in space communications. A big thank you to Bridgit Mendler and the team at Northwood Space, Rocket Lab, Varda Space Industries and AstroForge for hosting my office from the FCC. Ad astra!
October 18, 2024 at 6:11 PM
Out of this world trip to Los Angeles this week to see and learn about innovation in space communications. A big thank you to Bridgit Mendler and the team at Northwood Space, Rocket Lab, Varda Space Industries and AstroForge for hosting my office from the FCC. Ad astra!
The FCC helped get 988, the three-digit Suicide and Crisis Lifeline, up and running. Today we improved it by making sure wireless calls are routed based on nearby cell towers instead of area codes. Means more help is local. Got to champion this change with Secretary Becerra and Congressman Cardenas.
October 17, 2024 at 9:15 PM
The FCC helped get 988, the three-digit Suicide and Crisis Lifeline, up and running. Today we improved it by making sure wireless calls are routed based on nearby cell towers instead of area codes. Means more help is local. Got to champion this change with Secretary Becerra and Congressman Cardenas.
The FCC team with boots on the ground last week in North Carolina, following Hurricane Helene. Collecting outage data, reporting on public safety, coordinating with carriers, and testing signal strength and quality. So important. Because getting communications up and running puts recovery in reach.
October 7, 2024 at 7:33 PM
The FCC team with boots on the ground last week in North Carolina, following Hurricane Helene. Collecting outage data, reporting on public safety, coordinating with carriers, and testing signal strength and quality. So important. Because getting communications up and running puts recovery in reach.
A day home in New England, leaves just starting to turn, clouds painted in the sky. Grateful.
September 22, 2024 at 11:21 PM
A day home in New England, leaves just starting to turn, clouds painted in the sky. Grateful.
Goodbye, summer. Until next year.
September 3, 2024 at 12:10 AM
Goodbye, summer. Until next year.
Rescue dog at the beach. Very mindful, very demure.
August 17, 2024 at 3:56 PM
Rescue dog at the beach. Very mindful, very demure.
The kids are alright. At an elementary school in Los Angeles a student tells us how important it is to have internet access for homework. A joy to be a part of this knowing that the FCC is now making it possible for schools everywhere to loan out wireless hotspots for kids who need them.
August 14, 2024 at 9:00 PM
The kids are alright. At an elementary school in Los Angeles a student tells us how important it is to have internet access for homework. A joy to be a part of this knowing that the FCC is now making it possible for schools everywhere to loan out wireless hotspots for kids who need them.
I saw the sign.
August 4, 2024 at 2:59 PM
I saw the sign.
Joined Senator Van Hollen and Mayor Scott in Baltimore to talk about how the FCC is making it possible for libraries and schools nationwide to loan out Wi-Fi hotspots to those who need them. Closing the digital divide, bridging the homework gap and building a digital future that works for everyone.
July 22, 2024 at 11:40 PM
Joined Senator Van Hollen and Mayor Scott in Baltimore to talk about how the FCC is making it possible for libraries and schools nationwide to loan out Wi-Fi hotspots to those who need them. Closing the digital divide, bridging the homework gap and building a digital future that works for everyone.
Feels like summah.
July 20, 2024 at 2:02 PM
Feels like summah.
Got to tour Malden Public Library with Senator Markey, where he used to study. Now thanks to FCC efforts the library—and all libraries like it—will be able to loan out Wi-Fi hotspots to students and community residents, helping close the digital divide and making internet access available for all.
July 18, 2024 at 11:35 PM
Got to tour Malden Public Library with Senator Markey, where he used to study. Now thanks to FCC efforts the library—and all libraries like it—will be able to loan out Wi-Fi hotspots to students and community residents, helping close the digital divide and making internet access available for all.
Out of this world conversation at the FCC with Charles Bolden, former astronaut and first African American to lead NASA. Space policy, satellite communications and more. A treat.
July 10, 2024 at 5:21 PM
Out of this world conversation at the FCC with Charles Bolden, former astronaut and first African American to lead NASA. Space policy, satellite communications and more. A treat.
Happy Fourth of July.
July 4, 2024 at 2:19 PM
Happy Fourth of July.
A long haul back from Asia, but breakfast with my kids the next morning (even if it feels like night) so good, so right.
June 2, 2024 at 1:27 PM
A long haul back from Asia, but breakfast with my kids the next morning (even if it feels like night) so good, so right.
Left Singapore this morning and landed five minutes later in the United States. Behold the International Date Line.
June 1, 2024 at 4:26 PM
Left Singapore this morning and landed five minutes later in the United States. Behold the International Date Line.
One night in Seoul and it’s definitely Korean barbecue.
May 29, 2024 at 1:42 PM
One night in Seoul and it’s definitely Korean barbecue.
