Brendan Carr, the top Republican on the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), has been nominated by President-elect Donald Trump to serve as the chair of the FCC.
Carr is an ally of Elon Musk and has previously supported Musk's company, Starlink.
As chair of the FCC, Carr will have the power to boost Musk's business interests.
Carr's nomination still needs to be confirmed by the Senate.