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arstechnica.com - 1/13/2009
Obama's FCC chairman pick hailed by reform groups
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The media reform groups are joyous over the reported pick of Julius Genachowski as Chair of the FCC. But not a lot of noise yet from those who he will regulate. Read More...
What the New FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski Must Do [GigaOM]
gigaom.com - 1/13/2009
What the New FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski Must Do [GigaOM]
— gigaom.com — President-elect Obama will name Julius Genachowski as the new chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, the Wall... Street Journal said today , adding weight to similar reports in the Washington Post from a few weeks ago . Aside from ... (more) What the New FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski Must Do ...

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moconews.net - 1/14/2009
What Genachowski Will Do At The FCC
— moconews.net — It’s now common knowledge that Obama pick for FCC head Julius Genachowski went to Harvard Law School... with him, was an adviser to two FCC chairmen during the Clinton era (Reed Hundt and Bill Kennard), drafted the Obama Tech and Innovation plan, helped ... (more) What Genachowski Will Do At The FCC

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Obama's FCC Chairman Pick Revealed: Net Neutrality Lovin' Techie [Obama]
i.gizmodo.com - 1/13/2009
Obama's FCC Chairman Pick Revealed: Net Neutrality Lovin' Techie [Obama]
— i.gizmodo.com — The WSJ reports that Obama's pick for FCC chairman is Julius Genachowski, Obama's top tech adviser. He's... the mastermind of the Obama's technology and innovation plan that supports net neutrality and ubiquitous cheap broadband. Genachowski, a Harvard ... (more) Obama's FCC Chairman Pick Revealed: Net Neutrality ...

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Tech Observer:  TV.com Just Might Be a Contender

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TV.com Just Might Be a Contender
Tech Observer — ... the same catalog of mainstream content, the battle for eyeballs will be fought with weapons like great forums and content integration. TV.com already had an established community with lots of extra information and media to keep visitors engaged. With CBS actively bulking up TV.com's content catalog, it is likely to turn into a serious player in a rapidly evolving market. Also on Ars Technica: Sony CES 3D Tech Already Outdated Obama's FCC Pick Hailed by Reformers China Online Porn Crackdown ...

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