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Trump’s likely FCC chair wrote Project 2025 chapter on how he’d run the agency

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Brendan Carr wants to preserve data caps, punish NBC, and give money to SpaceX.

Trump’s likely FCC chair wrote Project 2025 chapter on how he’d run the agency

Summary

FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr, a Republican with strong conservative views, may be appointed chair under a Trump presidency, shifting the agency’s focus from consumer protections to reducing ISP regulations and targeting Big Tech.

Carr opposes net neutrality and seeks to make tech companies contribute to the FCC’s Universal Service Fund, typically funded by telecoms.

He also supports reinterpreting Section 230 to limit legal protections for social media.

Carr’s stance against data caps regulation and net neutrality aligns with a deregulatory, pro-ISP agenda, sparking concern from consumer advocacy groups.

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