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Obama Picks Genachowski To Head FCC
paidContent —
... Looks like Kevin Martin will be followed by Obama-Biden tech advisor Julius Genachowski as chairman of the Federal Communications Commission. A source close to the transition team told the Wall Street Journal President-elect Barack Obama has picked Genachowski for the FCC job; observers also had him ...
Obama Picks Genachowski To Head FCC
mocoNews —
... Looks like Kevin Martin will be followed by Obama-Biden tech advisor Julius Genachowski as chairman of the Federal Communications Commission. A source close to the transition team told the Wall Street Journal President-elect Barack Obama has picked Genachowski for the FCC job; observers also had him ...
Obama said to settle on FCC chief
Coop's Corner —
... The Wall Street Journal's got a source close to the Obama transition team who says that Julius Genachowski will be nominated to become the next head of the Federal Communications Commission. ...
Report: Obama picks Julius Genachowski for FCC chair
VentureBeat —
... President-elect Barack Obama plans to nominate tech veteran Julius Genachowski to head the Federal Communications Commission, according to the Wall Street Journal, which cites “a source close to the transition team.” ...
This News Made Me Smile A Mile Wide
A VC —
Like I do every morning, I logged into Techmeme to find this news:
That's an image, sorry about that, here's the link to the WSJ story, but I wanted you all to see how I heard the news.
This is so great on so many levels. Let's start with the first reason. The new head of the FCC reads this blog. He's heard me talk about the issues he'll now make policy on. And he's heard your views on those issues.
Here's the second reason. He's a venture capitalist, at least that's what he's been doing for the past couple years. ...
First Bytes: Obama Turns to Tech
Tech Observer —
... President-elect Obama is expected to name former Harvard Law School classmate and current technology advisor Julius Genachowski to head the F.C.C. [WSJ] ...
What Do We Need To Know About New FCC Chief Julius Genachowski?
Silicon Alley Insider —
Former IAC (IACI) counsel and Obama insider Julius Genachowski will be tapped by Barack Obama to head up the Federal Communications Commission. Not a totally surprising pick: Julius had been working on Obama's transition team, and was once rumored to be in the running for federal CTO, only to be ruled out. Here's what the WSJ says about the views Julius is likely to bring to his new post: Mr. Genachowski served as the top technology adviser to Mr. Obama, putting together a detailed technology and innovation plan that expressed support ...
Obama to tap Genachowski as FCC chief
Between the Lines —
... President-elect Barack Obama is reportedly set to name Julius Genachowski the chief of the Federal Communications Commission. Citing sources, the Wall Street Journal reported that Genachowski, Obama’s technology adviser, would be nominated for the FCC slot. The Journal writes : Genachowski served as the top technology adviser to Mr. Obama, putting together a detailed technology and innovation plan that expressed support for open Internet or “net neutrality” protections; media-ownership rules that encourage more diversity; and expansion of affordable broadband access across the ...
Obama's FCC Chairman Pick Revealed: Net Neutrality Lovin' Techie [Obama]
Gizmodo —
... 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. ...
Obama's FCC Chairman Pick a Net Neutrality Lovin' Techie [Obama]
Gizmodo —
... 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. ...
News Bits: Obama Adviser to Head FCC
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President-elect Barack Obama is planning to nominate his campaign's top technology adviser , Julius Genachowski, as head of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) , according to a report from The Wall Street Journal . Genachowski, who is also an old law school classmate of Obama's, was originally suspected to be on the shortlist to be America's first CTO. He's an FCC vet from the Clinton years, after which he was an exec at Barry Diller's IAC/InterActiveCorp . More recently, he was a founder of Washington-based VC firm LaunchBox Digital. As Obama's ...
Will Genachowski fight the phone monopoly?
Open Source —
... Genachowski was a classmate of President-elect Obama’s at Harvard Law, and was a staffer in Clinton’s FCC before joining Barry Diller at his short-lived IAC. ...
Obama's F.C.C. Pick Hailed by Reformers
Tech Observer —
... Ars Technica reports: The media reform movement is celebrating reports that President-elect Barack Obama will nominate his tech counselor Julius Genachowski as Chair of the Federal Communications Commission. The Wall Street Journal broke the news late last night, and the press releases started coming in shortly thereafter. ...
Afternoon Linkage for January 13th, 2009
GEARFUSE —
Afternoon Linkage for January 13th, 2009 By Vince Veneziani January 13, 2009 Comments (0) Filed under: Features If you’re thinking about reading a book, try using Google Books before you buy. It’s an incredible service that lets you read entire, out-of-copyright books for free. You can even download them as PDFs! When Dr. Romanelli meets the Chuck Taylor We have ourselves a new FCC Chairman Holy shit, nice watch Homemade Left 4 Dead action figures Incredible new KAWS apparel The Polaroid digicam that ...
Obama Picks a Net-Neutrality-Lovin' Techie For FCC Chair [Obama]
Gizmodo —
... 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. ...
New FCC chair: tech advisor Genachowski
ZDNet Government —
... [image] And the new chairman of the FCC … Julius Genachowski, Barack Obama’s tech advisor and Harvard cohort, reports the Wall Street Journal. Genachowski knows the FCC ropes, having served as chief counsel to FCC chair Reed Hunt during the Clinton Administration. ...
Last Bytes: The (Almost) All-Yahoo Issue
Tech Observer —
Carol Bartz becomes the new C.E.O. of Yahoo. [Cnet] A former Yahoo exec offers her some advice. [SAI] Sue Decker has no plans to stick around for a Bartz boss. [WSJ] BoomTown says a Microsoft-Yahoo search partnership is now very likely to happen. Cue the eye-rolling. [AllThingsD] The market didn't exactly jump up and down today over Bartz's appointment. [AllThingsD] Meanwhile, Obama (that's the President-Elect), named the next FCC chief, and Om Malik has something to say about it. [GigaOm] ...
Genachowski for the FCC
disco-tech | Discovery Institute's Technology Blog —
... President-elect Obama intends to appoint Julius Genachowski, a protege of former FCC chairman Reed Hundt, as the commission's next chairman. ...
Genachowski for the FCC
Technology Liberation Front —
... President-elect Obama intends to appoint Julius Genachowski, a protege of former FCC chairman Reed Hundt, as the commission’s next chairman. ...
The White House “Rush” to the Fairness Doctrine
The Foundry —
... known that American public opinion tends to favor the first amendment and free speech, and oppose measures to limit it. The only opportunistic time for such a measure would be in the early days of a popular presidency. And the only way to make it palatable to the American people is to vilify a recognizable name of the opposition. Much like Senator Joe McCarthy needed Edward R. Murrow; David Plouffe needs Rush Limbaugh.
Today, the Obama Administration announced their choice of Julius Genachowski to head the FCC, on the same day David Plouffe’s editorial ran in the ...
