Brendan Carr is now formally the chair of the Federal Communications Commission, giving him the power to set the agency’s agenda and usher through a host of regulations with major implications for the tech and media industries as soon as he has a Republican majority.

Brendan Carr announced around a dozen new staff appointments in one of his first acts as Chairman of the FCC. This article, New FCC Chairman Brendan Carr announces staff appointments, was first published at The Desk.

Those appointments include Scott Delacourt, who was named chief of staff for the FCC and Greg Watson, chief of staff for the Office of Chairman Carr. In addition to the 11 people named in the Jan. 21 announcement, further appointments are expected FCC said.

One day after being appointed, Brendan Carr has revealed 11 staff appointments to the FCC and the Office of the Chairman.

President Donald J. Trump yesterday signed an order that designates Commissioner Brendan Carr as Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission.

WASHINGTON—Brendan Carr expressed gratitude and eagerness to move forward on a range of issues in a statement Jan. 20 upon President Donald Trump’s order naming him Federal Communications Chairman.

As promised, President Donald Trump signed an order officially designating Brendan Carr as the new FCC Chairman.

US President Donald Trump has signed an order that designates Commissioner Brendan Carr as Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission. In a Statement,