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Technology · Telecom & 5G · published 2026-08-11 · via Ars Technica

GOP to hold three-to-one edge at FCC as Trump leaves Democratic slot vacant

President Trump plans to maintain a 3-1 Republican majority on the Federal Communications Commission by not appointing a Democrat to the open seat. Despite a recent Supreme Court ruling that could have allowed him to fire a Democratic commissioner, Trump has chosen not to do so. The move solidifies GOP control over telecom and media regulation.

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