FCC chief had no discussions with White House on Trump Mobile phone

WASHINGTON: The head of the U.S. Federal Communications Commission said on Thursday he had no discussions with the White House about the Trump Organization’s self-branded mobile service and a $499 smartphone dubbed Trump Mobile. FCC Chair Brendan Carr, who was designated chair by President Donald Trump in January, told reporters he had learned about the project through a public press release and had no conversations with anyone outside the agency about it.

“We’re going to run our normal process if there’s anything that needs to be done by the FCC on that,” Carr said. “I think competition is a good thing – so think it’s great we get more sort of entry, more competition.”