Trump taps Carr to chair FCC

Source: Politico

11/17/2024 07:49 PM EST


President-elect Donald Trump has named conservative Federal Communications Commissioner Brendan Carr to chair the agency, he announced on Sunday night.

“Commissioner Carr is a warrior for Free Speech, and has fought against the regulatory Lawfare that has stifled Americans’ Freedoms, and held back our Economy,” Trump said in a statement. “He will end the regulatory onslaught that has been crippling America’s Job Creators and Innovators, and ensure that the FCC delivers for rural America.”

Carr can immediately assume control once Trump enters office in January since he is already on the commission. Carr was unanimously confirmed to a new five-year term last year and has served as a commissioner since 2017.

The coming GOP agenda will likely roll back progressive telecom priorities adopted under Democratic FCC Chair Jessica Rosenworcel, such as net neutrality and digital discrimination rules. Carr has repeatedly pushed for a more aggressive plan to free up wireless spectrum for the private sector, although Congress would first need to reauthorize the FCC’s long-lapsed spectrum auction authority.

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