President-elect Trump nominated Brandan Carr to serve as the next chair the Federal Communications Commission (FCC).
Brendan Carr has served as a Commissioner of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) since August 11, 2017. Prior to his appointment, he was the FCC’s General Counsel, providing legal advice on a wide range of spectrum policy, competition, and public safety matters. Carr’s career began in private practice at Wiley Rein LLP, focusing on appellate and telecommunications law, and he also clerked for Judge Dennis Shedd of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in government from Georgetown University and a Juris Doctor, magna cum laude, from the Catholic University of America’s Columbus School of Law.
As a Commissioner, Carr has been a vocal advocate for reducing regulatory barriers to accelerate the deployment of 5G infrastructure, emphasizing the need to modernize infrastructure rules to facilitate high-speed network buildouts. He opposes net neutrality protections, arguing that they hinder investment and innovation in broadband services. Carr has also called for reforms to Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act, expressing concerns over social media platforms’ content moderation practices. Additionally, he has been a proponent of banning TikTok in the United States, citing national security risks associated with the platform.
