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Brendan Carr wrote the FCC chapter in ‘Project 2025.’ Now he’s Trump’s pick for the agency

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CNN By Brian Stelter, CNN New York (CNN) — President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, Brendan Carr, wasted no time in stating his priorities on Sunday night.

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Portland Press Herald
Trump picks Brendan Carr, who laid out agenda in Project 2025, as FCC chairman (opens Portland Press Herald)
Published Nov 17, 2024
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Carr vowed to take on 'censorship' by Big Tech companies in Project 2025, which laid out a conservative agenda for Donald Trump’s second term.
KTVZ Bend
Brendan Carr wrote the FCC chapter in ‘Project 2025.’ Now he’s Trump’s pick for the agency (opens KTVZ Bend)
Published Nov 18, 2024
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CNN By Brian Stelter, CNN New York (CNN) — President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, Brendan Carr, wasted no time in stating his priorities on Sunday night.
Insider
Trump picked a Project 2025 coauthor to run the FCC. Here's what it means for Big Tech. (opens Insider)
Published Nov 17, 2024
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Carr authored a chapter of Project 2025 that advocates for "reining in Big Tech," accusing it of pushing out certain political views.
Gizmodo
Trump's Pick to Run the FCC Detailed How He'd Run the Agency in Project 2025 (opens Gizmodo)
Published Nov 17, 2024
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Brendan Carr has been auditioning to run the FCC since 2017. He wants to rewrite Section 230, give money to Elon Musk, and supports punishing TV stations on behalf of his boss.
Fortune
Trump offers FCC chair to Big Tech critic who wrote part of ‘Project 2025’ and called Democrat decision not to contract Starlink ‘regulatory lawfare’ (opens Fortune)
Published Nov 17, 2024
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Who wrote part of ‘Project 2025’ and called Democrat decision not to contract Starlink ‘regulatory lawfare’
The Guardian
Donald Trump picks big tech critic and co-author of Project 2025 Brendan Carr to lead FCC – US politics live (opens The Guardian)
Published Nov 17, 2024
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Carr last week accused big tech firms including Meta, Alphabet, Apple and Microsoft of taking steps to censor Americans
Truthout
Trump Picks Project 2025 Coauthor to Lead the FCC (opens Truthout)
Published Nov 17, 2024
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Brendan Carr will chair the agency that regulates TV, radio and internet service providers.
Al Jazeera
Trump picks Big Tech critic who wrote ‘Project 2025’ chapter to lead FCC (opens Al Jazeera)
Published Nov 17, 2024
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Republican Brendan Carr has accused major tech platforms of operating a ‘censorship cartel’.
Salon
Trump picks Project 2025 co-author as next head of the FCC (opens Salon)
Published Nov 17, 2024
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Brendan Carr said he will “dismantle the censorship cartel” led by Big Tech and restore free speech

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