FCC commissioner blasts Biden’s ‘digital equity’ plan as 'unlawful power grab''Talk about central planning,' FCC's Carr says of Biden's plan
By Jessica Chasmar -
Fox NewsPublished November 7, 2023 5:09pm EST
Federal Communications Commission Commissioner Brendan Carr is blasting President Biden's new plan to achieve "digital equity" as a "breathtaking" government power grab.
Carr said the FCC will vote next Wednesday on whether to adopt the president's plan to promote equal access to broadband internet access service.
A draft of the FCC order said the commission would implement a section of Biden's 2021 infrastructure bill to establish a framework to "facilitate equal access to broadband internet access service by preventing digital discrimination of access to that service based on income level, race, ethnicity, color, religion and national origin."
Carr said he opposes the order, which he said would give the "Administrative State effective control of all Internet services and infrastructure." ...
