President-elect Donald Trump has chosen Brendan Carr to be the chairman of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), the government agency responsible for regulating radio, television, and cable communications. Carr, who is currently the top Republican commissioner on the FCC, has been praised by Trump for his commitment to free speech and his efforts to reduce regulatory burdens on job creators and innovators.
Carr has expressed his gratitude to Trump for the appointment and has emphasized his dedication to serving as chairman of the FCC. He has been an advocate for reining in Big Tech, promoting national security, unleashing economic prosperity, and ensuring accountability and good governance within the agency.
In a conservative playbook Project 2025, Carr suggested banning TikTok if it fails to separate from its China-based parent company and called for reforms to Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act to limit the ability of social media companies to censor protected speech while maintaining their legal protections.
The FCC is composed of five commissioners with five-year terms, and only three can be from the same party, making it a bipartisan agency. Carr’s appointment as chairman will likely bring new perspectives and priorities to the FCC, particularly in addressing issues related to Big Tech regulation and free speech on digital platforms.
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