While serving as a commissioner for the FCC, Brendan Carr discussed the Iranian media landscape, comparing its approval ratings to the era of Richard Nixon.
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Updated Jul 17
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While serving as a commissioner for the FCC, Brendan Carr discussed the Iranian media landscape, comparing its approval ratings to the era of Richard Nixon.
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FCC commissioner Brendan Carr discusses Iranian media landscape and compares it to Nixon's tenure.1 source
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Federal Communications Commission
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Brendan Carr
American lawyer, FCC commissioner (born 1979)
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Iran International
Persian-language television station
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