Carr Defends Covered List Expansions

The FCC Chairman also downplayed concerns about him and other agency officials accepting event tickets from regulated companies

Carr Defends Covered List Expansions
Screenshot of FCC Chairman Brendan Carr at the agency's meeting Wednesday

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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