The role of FCC chair is subject to Senate confirmation, so Carr won’t be able to lead the FCC without a majority of senators voting to confirm him—though g

President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for chairman of the Federal Communications Commission signaled that it won’t be business-as-usual at the country’s communications regulatory agency

Mr. Carr, who currently sits on the commission and is a vocal critic of Big Tech, has said the agency should regulate the tech industry.