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Dec 17, 2025 FCC Chair Brendan Carr said the FCC was not an independent agency Tier 1 · Primary Institutions and Governance

The statement challenged a core norm of regulatory autonomy and suggested greater executive control over a communications regulator.

Independently corroborated by6 independent news desks
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  • FCC Chair Declares Agency Not Independent — During a Senate committee oversight hearing, FCC Chairman Brendan Carr stated that the Federal Communications Commission is not an "independent" agency, coinciding with the removal of the word "independent" from its
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Separation of PowersThe Information EnvironmentThe Press
Verified: Tier 1 primary record Week 48 – 2025-12-13–2025-12-19 wk48_IG_022