President-elect Donald Trump has selected Brendan Carr to be the chairman of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), where he currently serves as the top Republican commissioner. Trump praised Carr as a champion of free speech and an advocate for reducing regulatory burdens on American businesses. Carr has outlined his priorities for the FCC, including reining in Big Tech, promoting national security, boosting economic prosperity, and ensuring accountability and good governance within the agency.
In his role on the FCC, Carr has advocated for banning the Chinese-owned app TikTok if it does not separate from its parent company, and for reforming Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act to limit social media companies’ ability to censor speech while still maintaining certain legal protections. The FCC is a bipartisan agency composed of five commissioners serving five-year terms, with a restriction that only three commissioners can be from the same party.
Carr’s selection as chairman reflects Trump’s emphasis on protecting free speech and reducing government regulation. His priorities align with conservative goals of limiting the power of Big Tech companies and ensuring a level playing field for all participants in the digital marketplace. As FCC chairman, Carr will play a key role in shaping the future of communication regulation in the United States.
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