The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has announced that another of its commissioners is set to depart the agency.

In an announcement yesterday (June 4), Republican FCC commissioner Nathan Simington confirmed he will leave the agency at the end of this week.

His announcement means that two of the four current commissioners are now heading for the exit, following Geoffrey Starks announcing his departure in March.

Starks, like Simington, is set to leave at the end of this week.

It means that the only two commissioners are Brendan Carr, chair of the FCC, and Democrat Anna Gomez.

Simington was voted in as a commissioner in 2020, just before former President Joe Biden assumed office.

"I will be concluding my tenure at the Federal Communications Commission at the end of this week. It has been the greatest honor of my professional life to serve the American people as a Commissioner. I am deeply honored to have been entrusted with this responsibility by President Donald J. Trump during his first term," said Simington, who didn't give a reason for his decision to step down.

"I remain committed to advancing the cause of limited government, free speech, and American innovation. These principles guided my time at the Commission and will continue to shape my future endeavors."

Bloomberg had previously reported in March that Simington was looking to leave so he could take on other work.

Starks' departure from the FCC comes at a time of change for the regulator that has coincided with President Donald Trump's return to office.

Trump appointed Carr to head the FCC towards the end of last year, as former chair Jessica Rosenworcel departed.

At present, there are now three vacancies on the five-person commission, although one is expected to be filled by Olivia Trusty, a Senate Commerce aide.