Jessica Rosenworcel will be replaced by Brendan Carr, a vocal critic of Big Tech.

Brendan Carr has been outspoken critic of tech companies and has criticized broadcasters on behalf of Trump.

Rosenworcel will be succeeded atop the Commission by Brendan Carr.

Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chair Jessica Rosenworcel announced Wednesday she will depart the regulatory agency on Inauguration Day when President-elect Trump returns to the White House. Her departure from the post and the FCC was largely expected, with the announcement coming just days after Trump revealed he tapped Commissioner Brendan Carr as the agency's next...

Jessica Rosenworcel, the first woman to serve as permanent FCC chair, will depart the agency on January 20, the day of Donald Trump’s inauguration. Rosenworcel’s announcement this morning came after Trump announced that a fellow commissioner, Republican Brendan Carr, would serve as FCC chairman in the new administration. Rosenworcel’s exit will allow Trump to appoint […]

Jessica Rosenworcel, the first woman to serve as permanent FCC chair, will depart the agency on January 20, the day of Donald Trump’s inauguration. Rosenworcel’s announcement this morning came after Trump announced that a fellow commissioner, Republican Brendan Carr, would serve as FCC chairman in the new administration. Rosenworcel’s exit will allow Trump to appoint […]

FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel announced that she intends to depart the agency on Jan. 20, 2025, when President-elect Donald Trump assumes office. Trump has picked Brendan Carr, the senior Republican commissioner at the FCC, as the agency’s new chairman. Trump first nominated Carr to the FCC in 2017. Rosenworcel’s exit will leave an opening for Trump […]

Brendan Carr wrote the Project 2025 chapter on the Federal Communications Commission. Now Donald Trump has tapped him to run the agency.

Brendan Carr wrote the Project 2025 chapter on the Federal Communications Commission. Now Donald Trump has tapped him to run the agency.

President-elect Donald Trump’s choice for FCC Chair, Brendan Carr, was an author of the FCC Chapter of Project 2025. He wrote that the FCC should “Rein” in big tech, by reforming section 230 of the communications decency act and making them contribute quarterly to the FCC.  

America’s culture wars are not usually waged at the Federal Communications Commission. 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. But that will change come January, when Brendan Carr becomes chairman of the agency […]

Brendan Carr, Donald Trump’s pick to serve as chairman of the FCC, said that the agency would examine a complaint over the way that 60 Minutes edited an interview with Kamala Harris as it reviews the merger of Skydance with Paramount Global, the parent company of CBS. In an interview with Fox News’ America’s Newsroom, […]

Brendan Carr, Donald Trump’s pick to serve as chairman of the FCC, said that the agency would examine a complaint over the way that 60 Minutes edited an interview with Kamala Harris as it reviews the merger of Skydance with Paramount Global, the parent company of CBS. In an interview with Fox News’ America’s Newsroom, […]

On Monday morning, ABCs Good Morning America and CBS Mornings informally added Chris Wright and FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr whom President-Elect Trump nominated to become Energy secretary and chair of the FCC, respectively to the list of appointments theyre melting down over, fearing the formers promise to unleash American potential on energy production and the latters long-s...

Brendan Carr has been outspoken about fighting censorship.

Brendan Carr, Trump's pick for chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, authored Project 2025's chapter on the FCC.

President-elect Donald Trump’s latest appointees include FCC commissioner Brendan Carr for the post of FCC chairman, oilfield services CEO Chris Wright for energy secretary, and Trump campaign national press secretary Karoline Leavitt for presidential press secretary. NTD spoke with political analyst Mike Leon for a closer look at the latest nominees and what they could […]

Brendan Carr will become head of the FCC when Trump takes office. That's great news.

President-elect Donald Trump confirmed plans to declare a national emergency and use military resources for his mass deportation strategy. Over the weekend, he nominated Chris Wright to be energy secretary and Brendan Carr to lead the Federal Communications Commission. Lebanon and the Iran-backed Hezbollah terrorist group have agreed to a U.S. proposal for a ceasefire […]

Welcome to The Hill's Technology newsletter {beacon} Technology Technology   The Big Story What to know about Trump's FCC pick President-elect Trump tapped Brendan Carr to be the next chair of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), teeing the agency up for a likely clash with tech and media companies he has accused of censoring conservative views. ...