Archive profile summary
Independent federal communications agency whose later chairman Brendan Carr authored Project 2025’s FCC chapter before being designated chairman in January 2025.
Why this entry is in the archive
Included because Project 2025 published a dedicated FCC chapter and its author later became FCC chairman.
Agency role
The FCC regulates interstate and international communications by radio, television, wire, satellite and cable.
Project 2025 overlap
Brendan Carr authored the Project 2025 chapter focused on the FCC and was later designated chairman, creating a direct personnel and subject-matter overlap.
Evidence limits
That overlap does not prove that every later FCC action originated in Project 2025; individual policy claims must be compared separately.
Timeline
- Project-linked personnel enter senior government roles
Russ Vought returns as OMB director and Brendan Carr becomes FCC chairman; both had documented Project 2025 roles before the administration.
Relationship records
Brendan Carr → Federal Communications Commission
Designated chairman by President Trump · 2025
Evidence status: documented