Julius Genachowski Said to Be Obama’s Choice for FCC Chairman

[cal04]

http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story/Obama-pick-Genachowski-head-FCC/story.aspx?guid=%7B05099454%2D2738%2D4110%2D9724%2DB414DB0B8C7F%7D

President-elect Barack Obama will name Julius Genachowski to head the Federal Communications Commission, according to a media report published Monday.

The online edition of The Wall Street Journal, citing an unnamed source, reported that Obama will nominate Genachowski as FCC chairman.

Genachowski, a former Harvard Law School classmate of Obama's, worked at the FCC during the Clinton administration and is a former executive at IAC Interactive Corp. Currently a technology adviser to the president-elect, Genachowski also co-founded Washington, D.C.-based venture capital firm, LaunchBox Digital.

Genachowski helped draft Obama's technology plan, which includes support for creating more widespread and affordable Internet access, and more diverse media ownership rules. He was long thought to be on the short list of candidates to head the FCC.



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http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story/Obamas-FCC-appointee-no-stranger/story.aspx?guid=%7BBA0E465B%2DBFDD%2D4C63%2D8A44%2D81E0445A9DE9%7D&dist=hplatest


Obama Picks Julius Genachowski to Head FCC
President-elect Barack Obama will name Julius Genachowski to head the Federal Communications Commission, according to one source close to the transition team and two sources close to key lawmakers.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/01/12/AR2009011203417.html

[firedupdem]

1. He may be the smart person behind this....

"In addition, Genachowski was the tech advisor to Obama and possibly behind the campaign's tech-focused moves incorporating the use of social networking tools, using Twitter, and creating a huge presence for the Obama campaign in Facebook, helping drive younger voters to the polls."

[Thrill]

2. I thought he was rumored to be the new CTO?

[Median Democrat]

3. Sounds like good news - Media Diversity Is A Big YES!

I think the debate over the fairness doctrine is a red herring. The real question is whether the new FCC chair will carry out Obama's proposal to push for diverse media ownership, rather than the current state of affairs where most media is owned by just five corporations.

[FrenchieCat]

4. This is like....

Fuckingly excellent News! :woohoo:

Thank you Lord!

[AnnieBW]

5. I was hoping for Jeff Pulver

(voice over IP guru and all-around cool guy), but there's still time.