The Federal Communications Commission is an independent agency of the United States federal government that regulates communications by radio, television, wire, internet, Wi-Fi, satellite, and cable a
Headquarters in Washington, D.C.
Former Federal Communications Commission Office in Washington, D.C.
Federal Communications Commission seen in Washington, D.C., in 1937. Seated (l-r) Eugene Octave Sykes, Frank R. McNinch, Chairman Paul Atlee Walker, Standing (l-r) T.A.M. Craven, Thad H. Brown, Norman S. Case, and George Henry Payne.
FCC commissioners inspect the latest in television, December 1, 1939.
Brendan Carr
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Brendan Thomas Carr is an American lawyer who has served as the chair of the Federal Communications Commission since 2025. He has additionally served as a commissioner of the FCC since 2017.
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…limited a broadcaster’s reach to 39% of U.S. television households. The commission replaced the limit with a case-by-case review process. FCC chairman Brendan Carr said the cap was outdated and restricted broadcasters’ ability to compete, while Democratic commissioner Anna M. Gomez argued that its removal would…
Official portrait, 2025
Carr speaking at the 2018 Conservative Political Action Conference
Carr speaking at a committee meeting in September 2025