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Brendan Carr

Chairman, Federal Communications Commission

Search every verified Brendan Carr interview, podcast appearance, and on-the-record quote — each transcript cross-checked by AI and human review to confirm speaker identity. Brendan Carr, Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), has recently promoted policies aimed at expanding spectrum availability and reducing regulatory barriers in the telecommunications sector. In an October 2026 interview, Carr stated that the FCC is "cutting red tape" and bringing "spectrum, the airwaves, into the market like never before," citing a report that internet service prices had fallen by up to 14% for consumers. He also discussed the FCC's work on next-generation 911 system upgrades, describing the current technology in many areas as "20, 30, 40 years old" and praising North Carolina's progress on the initiative. Carr has additionally highlighted efforts to block robocalls, including plans to rate service providers based on their performance in stopping scam calls. Carr has also focused on national security and domestic technology investment, particularly regarding drones and satellite communications. He noted that the FCC placed all foreign-produced drones on its "covered list" at the end of the previous year, which he said has spurred roughly $6 billion in new investment in domestic drone manufacturing. In a September 2026 appearance, Carr discussed removing an airborne restriction on 800 MHz spectrum to improve drone command-and-control capabilities. He has also commented on SpaceX's acquisition of a nationwide spectrum portfolio, saying the deal reflects President Trump's goal for the U.S. to lead in next-generation technologies like direct-to-device service, and he contrasted current conditions with what he described as a "regulatory wet blanket" on the sector during the Biden administration.

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“Well, our bans have been more broad. They've been to drones produced anywhere abroad because one you want to make sure that you're protected from national security perspective but also again that you're taking the steps that we're not relying on foreign supply chains for something that's going to be so sensitive and critical and one things that President Trump is doing is he's getting ahead of the curve. We're not wa”

“911 is so important. Most people don't think about how that technology works. They just pick up the phone, they dial 911, and maybe if they think about it, they think maybe it's magic or pixie dust. But behind the scenes, there's a tremendous amount of technology. In many cases, it's 20, 30, 40 years old technology that starts to fail. But North Carolina is actually ahead of the curve. They have one of the best 911 s”

“There's an airborne restriction at 800 megahertz that we're going to be looking probably to remove that restriction. So again, you have access to more spectrum that's actually good for 800 megs is considered lowband spectrum, which propagates pretty far. So that would be good technology to use for command and control for drones, particularly beyond line of sight. So we're going to be having some more good spectrum wi”

“We placed on the covered list at the end of last year all foreign produced drones. And that has produced a really interesting reaction already. So since we put foreign produced drones on the covered list, we've seen something like $6 billion newly flow into the domestic drone and related manufacturing businesses. I think at the first quarter of 26, there was almost $30 billion more broadly raised by drone companies, ”

“In the tech world, one thing that we're really excited about is America's leadership in wireless generally. So, for 4 years the FCC had effectively stopped being able to hold auctions, which is how we move airwaves into the commercial marketplace. We're running a two-part play to restore US leadership in wireless. One, we're doing auctions again and two, we're facilitating secondary market transactions. So, if a prov”

“The FCC over the last year and a half or so, we've been working to try to restore balance to the broadcast airways. And one thing that's out there is historically, the FCC has tried to strike a balance between national programmers, whether it's Comcast, Disney, Paramount, Fox, or others, and the hundreds of actual local broadcast TV stations that are out there. Many years ago, the FCC put a rule in place that was int”

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