Nathan Simington

Nathan Simington is a visiting fellow in Hudson Institute’s Center for the Economics of the Internet.

He was nominated to serve as a commissioner of the Federal Communications Commission by President Donald J. Trump. He was confirmed by the United States Senate in 2020.

Commissioner Simington brought both private- and public-sector experience to the FCC. Previously, he served as senior advisor at the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA). In this role, he worked on many aspects of telecommunications policy, including spectrum allocation and planning, broadband access, and the US government’s role in the internet. Prior to joining the commission, he was senior counsel to Brightstar Corp., an international mobile device services company. In this capacity, he led and negotiated telecommunications equipment and services transactions with leading providers in over 20 countries. Prior to joining Brightstar, he worked as an attorney in private practice.

Commissioner Simington is a graduate of the University of Michigan Law School. He also holds degrees from the University of Rochester and Lawrence University.

Commissioner Simington grew up in Saskatchewan, Canada. He became a United States citizen and now lives in McLean, Virginia, with his wife and three children.