An advocacy group claims the FCC is hiding Chairman Carr's communications about DOGE and Elon Musk. They filed a lawsuit alleging bad faith in responding to a public records request regarding potential conflicts of interest at the agency.
An advocacy group, Frequency Forward, has accused the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) of concealing communications related to the influence of the cryptocurrency DOGE on its operations. The group claimed the FCC has not complied with public records requests, particularly regarding the use of the Signal messaging service by Chairman Brendan Carr.
The lawsuit, initiated by Frequency Forward and journalist Nina Burleigh in 2025, argues that the FCC violated the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) by withholding agency records. A federal judge ordered the FCC to produce relevant documents, criticizing its previous responses as "vague and uninformative."
The initial FOIA request was issued to investigate potential conflicts of interest involving Elon Musk, particularly concerning his companies, SpaceX and Starlink, in their dealings with the FCC. Plaintiffs have suggested that Musk’s activities may have compromised regulatory integrity due to his close ties with the government and involvement with DOGE.
The plaintiffs have urged the court to reject an FCC motion for summary judgment, demanding the agency to produce all responsive documents within a week. They assert that the FCC has unnecessarily delayed the process, wasting time and hindering their ability to review critical records.
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An advocacy group claims the FCC is hiding Chairman Carr's communications about DOGE and Elon Musk. They filed a lawsuit alleging bad faith in responding to a public records request regarding potential conflicts of interest at the agency.