ajit park ai is -- pai is sort of saying he does disagree.so her thinking aligns much more with the chairman's office which is sort of back and forth. they came up, it was just going back and forth, we do think, we don't -- we're not sure, we found a third way. it's unclear, and i think that's been strategic, actually. they don't want to do something that controversial at this point. >> i think too, though, the one thing you would say about jessica, she's not a waffler. she definitely has very strong points of view on things, and can on net neutrality she's been -- even when she was a staffer for commissioner copps, i remember when they were doing the at&t/bell south merger, she was really arguing to get a condition imposed o thanker her -- imposed on that merger. this is one that i think she would at least explore. final question.

ajit pai does disagree. her thinking is much more with the chairman office, which is back and forth. we do think, we don't need, we're not sure, we found a third way -- it is unclear paired i think that has been strategic, actually. they do not want to do something that controversial at this point. >> the one thing you would say about jessica is she is not a wallflower. she definitely has strong points of view appeared on it neutrality, even when she was a staffer, and there were doing the at&t bellsouth merger, she was one of the people behind the scenes arguing for net neutrality imposed on that merger could i think this is where she would be very strong -- on the merger. i think this is where she would be very strong. >> with five commissioners now on board again, how will this change the dynamic within the commission itself. they have had a small group of three. now they will add two more staff, more opinions, more meetings. will this slowdown the process? >> i think you'll just see a continuation of thi

. >> eni schatz and ajit pai they both worked in the senate, is that significant cracks skidded one of the things is different about ajit is hughes a brightly broad resonate. the work for german rockefeller for reviews and before that spent years of the fcc in various roles. ajit has a much bigger resume and that he worked more places and he's been in the litigation the past couple of years because he couldn't do anything more but he was also a deputy general counsel, both republican and a democrat and had worked in a couple of different committees over on the hill so he brings a broad experience and he had more intellectual property experience than others said it will be an interesting mix but cecilia is right they are very young in their early 40's and will be interesting to see how the internet. islamic the nomination hearings were held last november. why has it been so long? remind us why we are here in may talking about there being a process. >> gup nominees, bachelet and an issue that didn't even involve them specifically. it was an investigation that another senator, senator chu

commissioner ajit pai. >> yes. >> excellent. not much time on that.this is for the chairman and it has to do with the mobility. in the context of fcc's universal reform, service reform, you and i have spoken about the important roles of wireless services, which they plan rural areas. we have discussed the mobility fund, which will help support the deployment of wireless services that are underserved today. prior to her fcc actions to perform universal service funds, our offices discussed the importance of making sure that the fcc's efforts helped bring wireless service to rural areas that do not have it now. but it is my understanding that the largest holder is a spectrum in my state of west virginia that may not participate. my question is, can the mobility fund help poorly served states like west virginia, even if local carriers choose not to take part, number one, number two, what other steps can be taken to bring wireless services to these rural areas? >> we hope and expect that there will be broad participation in the upcoming auction for the mob