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Brendan Carr

Brendan Carr

Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission of the United States

Appears in 2 stories

Born: 1979 (age 47 years), Washington, D.C.
Party: Republican Party
Education: Georgetown University (2001) and The Catholic University of America
Office: Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission of the United States
Previous office: Commissioner of the Federal Communications Commission of the United States (2017–2025)

Stories

U.S. blocks new foreign drone models in national security crackdown

Rule Changes

Chairman, Federal Communications Commission - Led the FCC action adding foreign drones to Covered List

For nearly a decade, Chinese drone manufacturer DJI dominated the American skies. The company held 70 to 90 percent of the U.S. drone market—used by hobbyists, farmers, real estate agents, and 90 percent of first responders with drone programs. On December 23, 2025, that dominance hit a wall: the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) added all foreign-made drones and critical components to its Covered List, blocking any new models from receiving the equipment authorization required for U.S. sale.

Updated Feb 3

FCC forces carriers to start blocking “impossible” caller IDs—and own the blowback

Rule Changes

Chair, Federal Communications Commission - Driving a more enforcement-forward FCC posture on robocalls and network access

The FCC’s robocall fight just hit the part where the referees stop warning and start pulling players off the field. As of December 15, 2025, U.S. voice providers are required to block calls that claim to originate from numbers that should never place outbound calls.

Updated Dec 15, 2025