Trump taps big tech critic Carr to lead US communications agency
Posted: Nov 18, 2024
- Brendan Carr, a big tech critic backed by Elon Musk, was nominated by President-elect Donald Trump to lead the Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
- Carr aims to dismantle the "censorship cartel" created by companies like Facebook, Google, Apple, and Microsoft
- He is known for opposing regulatory decisions that he sees as political attacks on Musk
- Carr has supported Trump's calls to slash regulation, punish biased television networks, and regulate major tech companies like Meta, Google, and Apple
- His goal is to rein in big tech, promote national security, economic prosperity, and ensure FCC accountability
- Carr joined the FCC in 2012 and was appointed by Trump in 2017 after working as a lawyer specializing in regulatory issues.
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