Brendan Carr
American lawyer, FCC commissioner (born 1979)
Photo: Federal Communications Commission, Public domain (Wikimedia Commons, cropped)
- Oct 9
SpaceX buys low-band spectrum for Starlink Mobile, Deutsche Telekom falls 7%
SpaceX agreed on Thursday to buy a nationwide low-band spectrum portfolio from Grain Management, with the Wall Street Journal reporting a value of $8 billion. On Friday, Deutsche Telekom, T-Mobile US, Verizon and AT&T traded lower while US tower operators rose.
- Oct 6
Judge questions FCC review of ABC broadcast licenses in First Amendment hearing
A federal judge in Washington expressed skepticism over the FCC's push to review eight ABC broadcast station licenses early, as the network argued the inquiry retaliates against its journalism.
- Sep 28
House Democrats demand federal probe into $20 million taxpayer-funded Trump ad campaign
Democratic lawmakers have asked federal watchdogs to investigate $20 million in Homeland Security funds spent on nationwide television advertisements promoting Donald Trump ahead of the November midterm elections.
- Jul 15
FCC to vote August 6 on repealing 39% TV ownership cap, shifting to case-by-case merger reviews
The Federal Communications Commission will vote on August 6 to eliminate the rule that prevents a single broadcaster from reaching more than 39% of U.S. TV households, Chairman Brendan Carr announced Wednesday in a Breitbart op-ed.
