Brendan Carr is now formally the chair of the Federal Communications Commission, giving him the power to set the agency’s agenda and usher through a host of regulations with major implications for the tech and media industries as soon as he has a Republican majority.

And therein lies the real reason to worry about how he will head the FCC: as a willing intimidator of American private enterprise on behalf of Donald Trump and his friends, including Elon Musk. Carr has already stated that his FCC may factor Trump’s nonsensical lawsuit against CBS,

As promised, President Donald Trump signed an order officially designating Brendan Carr as the new FCC Chairman.

As expected, President Trump signed an order Monday designating Commissioner Brendan Carr as chairman of the Federal Communications Commission.

Departing chairwoman of the FCC, Jessica Rosenworcel, warned of efforts to tie the broadcast station license renewals to news content.

President-elect Donald Trump is set to take office next week, and his second-term agenda is taking shape as he fills out his administration. One of the

Rosenworcel said Trump was a threat to the First Amendment for calling on the FCC to revoke licenses for broadcast television stations because he disagrees with their content and coverage.

The outgoing Democratic chair of the Federal Communications Commission is taking bold action on the way out the door, rejecting what she described as four efforts to weaponize the government’s TV licensing authority for political purposes.

Brendan Carr is a leading voice for broadcast deregulation, which could bring both opportunities and challenges to the industry, writes Ed Czarnecki.

I have directed the FCC to take a stand on behalf of the First Amendment," she said. "We draw a bright line at a moment when clarity about government interference with the free press is needed more than ever.

President-elect Trump selected Senate staffer Olivia Trusty for FCC commissioner on Thursday, a pick that would give Republicans control of the agency.

Donald Trump announced Senate aide Olivia Trusty as his pick for FCC commissioner, giving Republicans a majority at the regulatory agency.