Carr, an FCC commissioner since 2017, could try to usher in drastic change to the agency when it comes to tech and broadcast companies’ freedoms, experts said.
The FCC is an independent agency regulating TV and radio broadcasters, telephone and internet service providers and satellites.
Carr’s journey at the FCC began more than 10 years ago in 2012 as a staffer. He served as a legal adviser for former FCC Chair Ajit Pai, a Republican, for three years until 2017, when he became the agency’s general counsel.
Trump appointed Carr to be a commissioner in 2017, and he was nominated again by President Biden to a term running through 2029. The FCC can have no more than three members of one political party under federal law.
Trump on Sunday said Carr 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,” he added.
An outspoken critic of leading social media companies, Carr is expected to attempt to rein in Big Tech’s power, especially if Section 230 immunity provisions are rolled back by Congress.
Read more about Carr in a full report at TheHill.com.
