Rep. Mark Pocan Questions FCC Chair Brendan Carr on Project 2025 and Agency Direction

Project 2025 and FCC Leadership

• 📌 Rep. Mark Pocan questioned FCC Chair Brendan Carr about his involvement in Project 2025, specifically the chapter concerning the FCC.
• 💡 Carr confirmed he wrote the FCC section in his personal capacity and was not compensated for it.
• 🎯 He stated that while he was the main author, there were other contributors, and he is familiar with the content, though he hasn't read it recently.

Guiding Principles for the FCC

• 🚀 Carr clarified that the FCC, as a multi-member commission, requires consensus among at least three members for its official work product.
• ❓ When asked if Project 2025 is a roadmap for the FCC's direction, Carr stated that his laid-out agenda is the guiding document, not Project 2025.
• ✅ He emphasized his agenda focuses on restoring US leadership in wireless, facilitating high-speed infrastructure builds, and boosting the space economy.

Key Agendas and Priorities

• 🛰️ Carr highlighted his commitment to securing US leadership in space, mentioning visits to companies like Globalstar and AST SpaceMobile.
• 🛡️ Other key priorities include national security and consumer protection.
• 🏘️ Pocan stressed the bipartisan importance of rural broadband and shared concerns about laws that hinder expansion in rural areas like his district in Wisconsin.
• 🤝 Pocan offered to work with Carr on advancing rural broadband initiatives.