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Trump’s Pick to Bring Digital Culture Wars to FCC: ‘He’s Going to Be a Loud Mouthpiece’
Brendan Carr, President-elect Trump's choice for FCC chairman, is expected to use his role to amplify attacks on the media and big tech.
With rare exceptions — like net neutrality — the New Deal-era agency stays out of the headlines, while focusing on issues like rural broadband access and stopping spam calls. Carr is expected to pursue a standard Republican deregulatory agenda, including a repeal of net neutrality regulations and the relaxation of caps on TV station ownership. “The agency doesn’t have authority over tech platforms and websites,” says Chris Lewis, CEO of Public Knowledge, a consumer advocacy group that has urged Congress to pass a host of digital regulations.
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