Carr Appointed as FCC Defense Commissioner
The FCC appointed Chairman Brendan Carr as the agency’s defense commissioner in July but only released the order Thursday. The agency didn’t comment on the reason for the delay. Defense commissioner is a procedural role historically occupied by the chair.…
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Carr’s predecessor, Jessica Rosenworcel, was made defense commissioner when she was acting chair in 2021. The defense commissioner “directs the homeland security, national security and emergency preparedness, and defense activities of the Commission,” as well as serving as the principal point of contact for the Department of Homeland Security, the order said.