The following statement is attributed to Gary Shapiro, president and CEO, Consumer Technology Association (CTA), regarding President Trump’s intent to nominate Brendan Carr to be a Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Commissioner:

“Brendan Carr is an excellent choice for Commissioner. He is a smart, thoughtful and skilled lawyer. Carr is also a level-headed, critical thinker on key issues impacting the FCC and the broader world of technology. We support his nomination to be a commissioner at the FCC.”