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# Carr Defends Covered List Expansions
- URL: https://broadbandbreakfast.com/carr-defends-covered-list-expansions/
- Published: 2026-10-01T18:21:10.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-22T09:47:33.000Z
- Description: The FCC Chairman also downplayed concerns about him and other agency officials accepting event tickets from regulated companies
- Author: Jake Neenan
- Tags: Cybersecurity, FCC, Brendan Carr, Anna Gomez, Olivia Trusty, Frank Pallone, Brett Guthrie, Adam Candeub, Jamie Raskin, #with-siderail

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1, 2026 – The head of the Federal Communications Commission defended Wednesday the agency’s sweeping import bans on foreign-made tech.

FCC Chairman **Brendan Carr** said at a press conference the agency’s Covered List process was “working exceptionally well.” 

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