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Trump taps Brendan Carr to chair Federal Communications Commission

President-elect Donald Trump will tap Brendan Carr, a critic of the Biden administration's telecom policies and Big Tech, as chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, he said in a statement on Sunday.

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Trump Taps Big Tech Critic Carr To Lead US Communications Agency

US President-elect Donald Trump tapped Republican Brendan Carr, an Elon Musk-backed critic of big tech, to lead the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), calling him a "warrior for Free Speech" in a statement on Sunday.

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Trump names commission member Brendan Carr as FCC chairman

President-elect Donald Trump has named Brendan Carr as the new chairman of the Federal Communications Commission.

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Sinclair Congratulates Brendan Carr on Appointment as Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission

Sinclair, Inc. President and CEO Chris Ripley issued the following statement in response to the announcement that Commissioner Brendan Carr will be na

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Trump names Brendan Carr to lead Federal Communications Commission

Carr served previously as the FCC's general counsel. He has been unanimously confirmed by the Senate three times and was nominated by both Trump and President Joe Biden to the commission.

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Trump picks IT giants critic as chair of Federal Communications Commission

US President-elect Donald Trump has picked Brendan Carr, a vocal critic of giant IT firms, to chair the Federal Communications Commission. He is a senior Republican member of the commission.

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Trump Tracker: Big Tech Critic Brendan Carr To Be Trump's Communications Chief

The Trump 2.0 cabinet is taking shape, with Donald Trump appointing his top aides to prominent roles. Ahead of his grand return to the White House, he has appointed Republican Brendan Carr, an Elon Musk-backed critic of big tech,

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Trump taps Brendan Carr for chairman of the Federal Communications Commission

President-elect Donald Trump will tap Brendan Carr as chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, he said in a statement on Sunday. Carr is currently the top Republican on the FCC, an independent agency which regulates interstate and international communications.

U.S. News & World Report · 2d

Trump Taps Big Tech Critic Carr to Chair Federal Communications Commission

Trump Taps Big Tech Critic Carr to Chair Federal Communications Commission By David Shepardson and Timothy Gardner WASHINGTON (Reuters) -President-elect Donald Trump has picked Brendan Carr ...

The Washington Post · 1d

Trump names Brendan Carr, senior GOP leader at FCC, to lead the agency

President-elect Donald Trump has named the senior Republican on the Federal Communications Commission as the new chairman of the agency tasked with regulating broadcasting, telecommunications and broa

POLITICO on MSN · 1d

Trump taps Brendan Carr to chair FCC

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

Trump’s Pick to Bring Digital Culture Wars to FCC: ‘He’s Going to Be a Loud Mouthpiece’

Brendan Carr, President-elect Trump's choice for FCC chairman, is expected to use his role to amplify attacks on the media and big tech.

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Trump’s FCC chairman nominee aiming to prioritize combating tech censorship

Brendan Carr previewed several major topics he intends to address while working with the president-elect, among which is censorship in the technology field.

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Incoming FCC Chairman Says ’60 Minutes’ Complaint “Likely to Arise” in Review of Skydance Deal

"I think the status quo, particularly when it comes to legacy media, needs to change," Carr said during a Fox News interview ...

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Trump FCC Pick Threatens On Fox News To Punish CBS Over Kamala Harris Interview When He Takes Over

Brendan Carr told Fox News a big merger could be in jeopardy on the basis of Trump's complaints about a CBS News 60 Minutes ...

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New FCC Chair Is a Fan of Elon Musk, Not Diversity Initiatives

Brendan Carr, the incoming chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, plans to challenge big technology and broadcast companies over their content choices and kill diversity and inclusion ...