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Trump taps Brendan Carr to chair Federal Communications Commission

Publishing timestamp: 2024-11-18 02:36:42


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President-elect Donald Trump has chosen Brendan Carr, a critic of the Biden administration's telecom policies and Big Tech, as the chairman of the Federal Communications Commission. Carr has been vocal about issues such as broadband subsidies, spectrum policy, and free speech rights. He has also criticized major tech companies for censoring Americans. Trump has supported Carr's stance on holding Big Tech accountable and promoting policies to help local broadcast stations compete. Carr has been a strong opponent of Chinese telecom companies and the reinstatement of net neutrality rules. The incoming administration will need to nominate a Republican to fill a third seat on the five-member commission.


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Source: https://www.cnbc.com/2024/11/18/trump-taps-brendan-carr-to-chair-federal-communications-commission.html


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