UC Irvine computer science professor Scott Jordan has been named chief technology officer of the FCC, officials announced this week.
The CTO at the FCC is largely a policymaking role, meaning Jordan could be in the middle of FCC’s discussions about net neutrality. The FCC lists Jordan’s focus areas in academic research as "communications platforms, pricing and differentiated services on the Internet."
Scott Jordan
The Washington Post notes that Jordan and co-author, in a post on the UC Irvine website, write that "we argue that neither the extreme pro nor con net neutrality positions are consistent with the philosophy of Internet architecture."
According to the FCC, Jordan will serve as the senior adviser on technical matters across the agency. He is replacing outgoing CTO Henning Schulzrinne, who is returning to Columbia University.
Jordan received an undergraduate degree in applied mathematics, engineering and computer science from UC Berkeley, where he also earned a master’s degree and doctorate in electrical engineering and computer science. Jordan has previously worked on the FCC Open Internet Technical Advisory Committee.
