Brendan Carr

Media company Paramount Global (NASDAQ:PARA)(NASDAQ:PARAA) has struggled to get its merger with Skydance over the finish line and an ongoing lawsuit with President Donald Trump could be the reason to blame. A new report says Paramount is ready to settle with millions of dollars. Could that get the...

A top Donald Trump official has urged European allies to back Starlink, a subsidiary of Elon Musk's SpaceX and U.S. tech over China. What Happened: Federal Communications Commission chairman Brendan Carr told the Financial Times that European hesitation over Starlink service is misplaced. His...

President Donald Trump has attacked units of media company Paramount Global (NASDAQ:PARA)(NASDAQ:PARAA) and is urging the FCC to fine and punish CBS as the company works to complete its merger with Skydance Media. What Happened: Trump took to his Truth Social media platform over the weekend to...

Billionaire Elon Musk could benefit from his close friendship with President Donald Trump, which could add to his massive wealth. A new report suggests that Musk's SpaceX may receive potential funding from the FAA. What Happened: While Musk's Starlink segment of SpaceX previously clashed with...

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On Thursday, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit struck down the Federal Communications Commission’s net neutrality rules. What Happened: This decision represents a major policy win for Republicans and poses a challenge to the Joe Biden administration’s internet regulation...

President-elect Donald Trump on Saturday picked Brendan Carr to become chairman of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). What To Know: Carr, the FCC's current top Republican commissioner, has worked at the organization since 2012 and is an outspoken supporter of free speech, deregulation and...

Destiny Tech100 Inc. (NYSE:DXYZ) saw a 12.89% rise in its value during Monday’s premarket after President-elect Donald Trump appointed pro-Starlink Republican Brendan Carr as the new chairperson of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). What Happened: The investment firm, Destiny...

On Sunday, President-elect Donald Trump picked pro-Starlink Republican Brendan Carr as chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, or FCC. What Happened: “Commissioner Carr is a warrior for Free Speech, and has fought against the regulatory Lawfare that has stifled Americans’...

Georgia Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) on Friday slammed the Biden administration for lack of outcome to investments under its Broadband Equity Access and Deployment Program. What Happened: The program is a $42 billion initiative aimed at making access to high-speed broadband universal by 2030...

Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Commissioner Brendan Carr on Wednesday slammed FCC chair Jessica Rosenworcel after the latter alleged that Starlink is currently monopolizing the satellite internet space segment. What Happened: Speaking at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce's Global...

Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Commissioner Brendan Carr said on Thursday that he wrote to Brazil telecom regulator Anatel’s President to address the ban on Elon Musk’s social media platform X and the freezing of Starlink assets. What Happened: The Brazilian government’s...

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk on Friday slammed the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) decision to deny SpaceX’s Starlink $885.5 million in rural broadband subsidies as ‘extremely unethical and politically partisan.’ What Happened: The FCC on Tuesday reaffirmed that it...

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk on Tuesday alleged that rival companies lobbied the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to prevent his rocket manufacturing company from competing. Musk’s allegation came hours after the FCC reiterated its decision to deny SpaceX’s Starlink...

China's ByteDance-owned TikTok has been facing increasing heat over China having access to data collected by the short-video app from users in the U.S. What Happened: TikTok named Kim Albarella as interim head of Global Security Organization following the transition of Ronald Cloutier, Global...