WASHINGTON (Reuters) -President-elect Donald Trump will tap Brendan Carr, a critic of the Biden administration's telecom policies and Big Tech, as chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, he said in a statement on Sunday. Carr, 45, is currently the top Republican on the FCC, the independent agency that regulates telecommunications. He has been a harsh critic of the FCC's decision not to finalize nearly $900 million in broadband subsidies for Elon Musk's SpaceX satellite internet unit Starlink, as well as the Commerce Department's $42 billion broadband infrastructure program and President Joe Biden's spectrum policy.

President-elect Donald Trump has named Brendan Carr as the next chairman of the FCC. Carr, a Republican has served on the FCC since 2017, is known for his strong stance on free speech.

Brendan Carr appointed FCC chairman by Trump to fight regulatory lawfare, promote free speech, and regulate big tech.

US President-elect Donald Trump tapped Republican Brendan Carr, an Elon Musk-backed critic of big tech, to lead the Federal Communications Commission, calling him a "warrior for free speech" in a statement.

President-elect Donald Trump appears to be planning to attend a SpaceX "Starship" rocket launch on Tuesday, in the latest indication of founder Elon Musk 's influence in the Republican's orbit.