FCC Commissioner Starks to step down

Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Commissioner Geoffrey Starks announced Tuesday he plans to resign in the spring, ahead of his term’s 2027 expiration. Starks met with America’s Credit Unions President/CEO Jim Nussle and Chief Advocacy Officer Carrie Hunt last year to discuss consent revocation rules under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act.  

If Starks departs before President Donald Trump’s FCC nominee Olivia Trusty is confirmed, the commission will hold a 2-1 Republican majority. 

Trump will nominate a new commissioner to fill the vacancy left by Starks, however he cannot nominate a fourth Republican since FCC rules limit the commission to three members from the same party.

The FCC released a public notice last week seeking comment on what agency rules it should review or potentially eliminate, with comments due April 11. America’s Credit Unions will submit comments by the deadline, and wrote to FCC Chair Brendan Carr earlier this year emphasizing the need for clear and fair regulatory standards.