As the top Republican at the FCC, Carr was widely expected to receive the job. But as one of the authors of Project 2025, the 900-page "presidential transition project" released by the Heritage Foundation,

Brendan Carr wrote Project 2025's chapter on overhauling the Federal Communications Commission. Here's what to know.

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.