Trump nominates Brendan Carr, big tech critic, to lead Federal Communications Commission

President-elect Donald Trump has nominated Brendan Carr as chair of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). Carr, a critic of big tech and the Biden administration's telecom policies, currently serves as the top Republican on the FCC. Carr has opposed the FCC's decision not to finalize broadband subsidies for SpaceX and criticized the Biden administration's spectrum policy. He has also accused major tech companies of censoring Americans and called for restoring free speech rights. This nomination follows Trump's previous calls to revoke broadcast licenses from certain networks. Carr's appointment aims to shift the FCC's direction, pending the nomination of another Republican to complete the five-member commission.