Anna M. Gomez is a prominent telecommunications lawyer and government official with extensive experience in U.S. communications policy. She currently serves as a Commissioner of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), where she is the first Latina-American confirmed in over two decades. In this role, she focuses on advancing broadband access, protecting consumers from scams and privacy violations, promoting diverse media ownership, and ensuring robust communications capabilities for first responders. Her work emphasizes bridging the digital divide in underserved communities, including rural, Tribal, and Latino populations[3][5]. Gomez has a distinguished career spanning government service and private practice. She served as Deputy Administrator of the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA), effectively acting as the agency’s Chief Operating Officer and focusing on expanding broadband and improving public safety communications[2][4]. She has also held senior roles at the FCC, including Deputy Chief of the International Bureau, where she managed international telecommunications and satellite spectrum policy[4]. More recently, she joined the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Cyberspace and Digital Policy to lead preparations for the 2023 World Radiocommunication Conference, a key global event shaping radio spectrum use and satellite regulation[4]. In the private sector, Gomez is a partner at the law firm Wiley Rein LLP, advising clients on telecommunications, media, technology, and unmanned aircraft system (UAS) regulatory matters[6]. Born in the United States but raised largely in Bogotá, Colombia, Gomez has long been passionate about law and public service. She returned to the U.S. as a teenager, attended law school, and built her career with a focus on communications law, public policy, and consumer protection[2][3]. Her recent efforts at the FCC and the State Department underscore her ongoing influence in shaping telecommunications policy that promotes equitable access, innovation, and national security in the digital age[3][4].