FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr Praises FCC’s ‘Unprecedented Effort’ to Ensuring Connectivity During Coronavirus

Federal Communications Commissioner Brendan Carr praised the FCC’s emergency efforts to bolster connectivity in light of the coronavirus pandemic. Commissioner Carr said that “every reform is on the table” – particularly with regard to the agency’s Lifeline program – to ensure that American have adequate connectivity at this time. Asked to prioritize the most significant actions undertaken by the FCC in response to the coronavirus COVID-19, Commissioner Carr highlighted the “Keep Americans Connected” pledge, changes to Lifeline rules, greater remote connectivity, and licenses for greater spectrum usage.