Federal Communications Commission

Federal Communications Commissioner Nathan Simington announced that he has appointed Adam Cassady to serve as his chief of staff. Former chief of staff, Erin Boone, will join FCC Chairman Brendan Carr's office.

Surf Internet has been selected to provide high-speed internet connectivity to the South Bend Community School Corporation (SBCSC), one of Indiana’s largest school districts serving over 15,000 students. This initiative will connect 33 district sites, including schools and administrative buildings, to a dedicated high-speed fiber network. Each site will receive a 10 Gbps connection, with Surf supplying 20 Gbps of dedicated internet service districtwide.

Federal Communications Commissioner Anna M. Gomez announced changes to her staff. Hayley Steffen, who has served as her Legal Advisor on Wireline and Space issues, will be joining the FCC’s Office of International Affairs. Jessica Greffenius, who has been serving as her Acting Legal Advisor on Wireline and Public Safety issues, will be returning to the Wireless Telecommunications Bureau. And Jonathan Uriarte will be joining Commissioner Gomez’s office as a Strategic Communications and Policy Advisor.

The chairman of the Federal Communications Commission has waded into the politicized debate over NPR and PBS, ordering up an investigation that he said could be relevant in lawmakers’ decision about whether to continue funding the public news organizations.

Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Brendan Carr ended the FCC’s consideration of a rulemaking proposal that would have subjected tower builds to environmental reviews. That proposed rulemaking plan had been under consideration at the FCC since 2022. He said, “It is time for America to build. It is time to unleash the growth and opportunity that has been stifled by misguided and outdated infrastructure policies. Just look back at the last four years.

The Trump administration is spurring confusion as it seeks to implement a sweeping freeze of federal assistance, undermining laws Congress has enacted in recent years.

The American people elected Donald Trump to be President of the United States and gave him a mandate to increase the impact of every federal taxpayer dollar. In Fiscal Year 2024, of the nearly $10 trillion that the Federal Government spent, more than $3 trillion was Federal financial assistance, such as grants and loans. Career and political appointees in the Executive Branch have a duty to align Federal spending and action with the will of the American people as expressed through Presidential priorities.

On January 24, 2025, Federal Communications Commission Chairman Brendan Carr ended the FCC’s consideration of a 2024 proposal that sought to regulate so-called “bulk billing” arrangements. These bulk billing programs have enabled families living in apartments and other multi-tenant environments to pay lower prices for Internet service. Chairman Carr said, "During the Biden-Harris Administration, FCC leadership put forward a ‘bulk billing’ proposal that could have raised the price of Internet service for Americans living in apartments by as much as 50 percent.

Senate Commerce Committee Chairman Ted Cruz (R-TX) led 13 Senate Commerce Republicans in introducing a resolution of disapproval under the Congressional Review Act (CRA) that would nullify a partisan FCC order. As adopted, the Biden administration’s Wi-Fi Hotspot Order expanded the Universal Service Fund (USF) to subsidize Wi-Fi hotspots for off-campus use by schoolchildren. This partisan order, strongly opposed by then-Commissioner Brendan Carr and Commissioner Nathan 

Federal Communications Commission Chairman Brendan Carr announced the appointment of additional FCC leadership positions. 

• Tom Sullivan, Acting Chief of the Office of International Affairs.
• Ira Keltz, Acting Chief Engineer, Office of Engineering and Technology.
• Catherine Matraves, Acting Chief of the Office of Economics and Analytics.
• Katie Gorscak, Acting Director of the Office of Media Relations.