Trump picks Brendan Carr to lead the Federal Communications Commission
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Trump Taps Carr to Chair FCC
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The Facts
US Pres.-elect Donald Trump on Sunday nominated Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Commissioner Brendan Carr as the agency's permanent chairman, with his term extending through 2029.
Carr has served at the FCC since 2012 and previously worked as an advisor to former Chairman Ajit Pai and as general counsel before his commissioner nomination in 2017. He is currently the agency's senior Republican under chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel.
The Spin
Republican narrative
Carr is exactly what America needs following years of government-corporate collusion to kick conservatives off the internet. The most powerful people in the world — from Biden to many Big Tech billionaires — are left-leaning liberals who want their beliefs to be the only acceptable ones. That will change under Carr.
Democratic narrative
Carr's nomination proves Republicans don't care about government agencies being biased. Not only does Carr want to strip away national internet access rights by abolishing net neutrality, but he'll simultaneously cozy up to his billionaire friends like Musk. This choice was about enriching pro-Trump businessmen.
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