Gigi Sohn

Gigi Sohn is a Distinguished Fellow of the Tech Institute at Georgetown Law. A renowned public interest lawyer who has worked in communications and technology policy for nearly 30 years, Gigi recently concluded three years of service as counselor to then-Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, Tom Wheeler. During that time, Gigi played a central role as the agency formulated and adopted key policies relating to net neutrality, broadband privacy, broadband access and other matters.

Prior to joining Georgetown Law, Gigi spent three years as Counselor to then FCC-Chairman Tom Wheeler. In that role, she advised the Chairman on a wide range of Internet, telecommunications and media issues, representing Wheeler and the FCC in a variety of public forums around the country and serving as the primary liaison between the Chairman’s office and outside stakeholders.

Before joining the FCC, Gigi was the Co-Founder and CEO of Public Knowledge, a leading communications policy advocacy organization. She was previously a Project Specialist in the Ford Foundation’s Media, Arts and Culture unit and Executive Director of the Media Access Project, the first public interest law firm in the communications space.

Gigi has held academic positions at the University of Colorado Law School, the University of Southern California Annenberg Center, the University of Melbourne Faculty of Law Graduate Studies Program and the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law, Yeshiva University. In 1997, President Clinton appointed her to serve as a member of his Advisory Committee on the Public Interest Obligations of Digital Television Broadcasters.

Gigi’s work at Georgetown Law is supported by a grant from the Ford Foundation. In addition to her role at Georgetown Law, Gigi is senior fellow and public advocate at Benton Institute for Broadband and Society.

In October 2021, Gigi was nominated by President Joe Biden to serve as FCC Commissioner.

Follow her on Twitter @gigibsohn.