Carr emphasizes the FCC overhaul and defends the handling of freedom of speaking

Brendan Carr, chairman of the FCC, used the Global Conference of the Milken Institute to celebrate his first 100 days as head of the Commission and to outline his continuing priorities in terms of aggressive deregulation and freedom of speech in public air waves.

In a conversation with David Faber from MSNBC, Carr praised his team for “the greatest deregulation initiative in the history of the FCC” over which the FCC had started Delete, delete, delete, Review. “We have already proposed to close about 2,000 docks,” said Carr.

Since concerns about the FCC's GOP weapon to pursue political agenda, the chairman also affirmed his position on freedom of speech, especially when it applies to round radio licensees. “Radio is simply different,” he said, quoting the commitment of the FCC to enforce the standards for public interests due to the exclusive character of circular licenses. “In contrast to a podcast, broadcasters have signed a public interest in contrast to a cable show because they were given a unique matter, namely the monopolistic access to a public resource, the Airwaves. If we give a broadcaster a license that is necessarily excluding someone who is able to speak,” he said.

Carr argued that the growing influence of national network programming on local stations undermines trust and restricts localism. “I hear directly from local channels who say:” I want to serve the needs of my local community, but I have to take this national program, “he said.

When asked about the political pressure of former President Donald Trump, who publicly criticized MSNBC, CBS and other outlets, Carr replied: “The president has his own right to first adjust … I think it's good and healthy for the country.” Carr emphasized that pending complaints and transactions in which networks such as CBS are involved are checked on the basis of the law and not on political rhetoric.

Many of Carr's plans depend on the fast insulation of A Republican majority of the FCC, which either takes place with the likelihood of Olivia Trusty to fill the third GOP seat, or when the democratic commissioner Geoffrey Stark clears his seat this spring.

When Carr looks ahead, he said that the success at the end of his term of office would mean less outdated regulations, restored Spectrum authority and a streamlined approval for the next generation broadband. “If we can do the spectrum correctly that do deregulation correctly, I think that this will be a very good record,” he said.