Trump Names Pro-Starlink FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr As Chairperson, Says He Will 'End The Regulatory Onslaught'

On Sunday, President-elect Donald Trump picked pro-Starlink Republican Brendan Carr as chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, or FCC.

What Happened: “Commissioner Carr is a warrior for Free Speech, and has fought against the regulatory Lawfare that has stifled Americans’ Freedoms, and held back our Economy. He will end the regulatory onslaught that has been crippling America’s Job Creators and Innovators, and ensure that the FCC delivers for rural America,” Trump wrote in his statement.

Carr, a vocal critic of big tech companies, wrote on X that he is “humbled and noted” to take on the role.

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