Brendan Carr

Brendan Carr chairs the Federal Communications Commission, working on spectrum, broadband infrastructure, media and communications policy. A former FCC general counsel and communications lawyer, he has also led work on wireless deployment and the Connected Care telehealth pilot.

Career

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Based in: Washington
Elsewhere

Federal Communications Commission

Chairman
Jan 2025 — Present
Leads the FCC. Previously served as a commissioner, general counsel and legal adviser; joined the agency in 2012.
General Counsel
Jan 2017 — Sep 2017
Legal Advisor, Office of Commissioner Ajit Pai
Feb 2014 — Jan 2017
Attorney Advisor, Office of General Counsel
Jun 2012 — Feb 2014
Legal Intern
Aug 2004 — Nov 2004

Wiley Rein LLP

Sep 2005 — Jun 2012

Attorney, Communications, Appellate, and Litigation Groups

The Catholic University of America

JD, magna cum laude

Georgetown University

Undergraduate studies

Products & media

govinfo.gov

FCC oversight: January 2026 testimony

Carr's congressional testimony on the FCC's spectrum, infrastructure and communications priorities.

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Brendan Carr

Federal Communications Commission

Chairman

General Counsel

Legal Advisor, Office of Commissioner Ajit Pai

Attorney Advisor, Office of General Counsel

Legal Intern

Wiley Rein LLP

The Catholic University of America

Georgetown University

Products & media

FCC oversight: January 2026 testimony

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