new york u.s. president-elect donald trump choice experts focus new policies federal communications commission signal regime light touch regulation likely favor large mergers telecoms industries analysts say economist jeff eisenach former sprint corp s.n lobbyist mark jamison name trump transition team oversee hire policy fcc oppose recent telecom industry regulations resist telecom cable heavyweights comcast corp cmcsa.o inc t.n voice support mega mergers past fcc compose five commissioners include one designate chairman appoint president confirm senate three commissioners political party trump pick fcc chairman would tip balance favor republicans addition eisenach jamison trump land team monday come republican president-elect put together team staff various government departments agencies succeed democratic president barack obama jan. 20. two appointments harbinger typical republican fcc light regulation focus competition say roger entner analyst recon analytics focus reduce regulation create new ones would stark contrast obama administration fcc enact propose handful new industry rule disapprove propose combinations include comcast bid time warner cable attempt buy t-mobile tmus.o .the fcc chairman tom wheeler democrat rocky relationship large telecom company strongly oppose agency 2015 net neutrality open internet rule rule require internet service providers treat data equally bar obstruct slow consumer access web content see major victory internet businesses like alphabet inc google googl.o offer service internet network pro-business policy eisenach support mergers t-mobile well sprint t-mobile dismiss regulators obama administration accord analysts know telecom circle pro-business mindset new street research analyst spencer kurn say whoever get pick fcc chairman likely go implement similar pro-business policy kurn say eisenach previously tap trump campaign adviser technology telecom policy currently manage director consult firm nera economic consult communications media internet practice previously hold advisory roles u.s. federal trade commission white house office management budget 2014 testify u.s. senate net neutrality rule argue need new regulation exist antitrust rule perfect offer safeguard concern business practice internet service providers jamison director public utility research center university florida like eisenach strongly disagree publications wheeler rule include net neutrality proposal open market rent pay-tv set-top box measure aim break telecom cable company grip 20 billion market bring players google apple aapl.o effort low price consumers analysts say appointments also raise question whether trump would carry campaign pledge kill 85.4 billion proposal buy time warner twx.n matt wood policy director technology right group free press say even trump oppose deal pick pro-business economist eisenach unlikely want block merger trump pick regulation opponents lead fcc transition