avc.com - 1/13/2009
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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 ...
online.wsj.com - 1/13/2009
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online.wsj.com —
AMY SCHATZ and LAURA MECKLER WASHINGTON President-elect Barack
Obama intends to nominate his technology adviser Julius Genachowski...
to head the Federal Communications Commission, a source close to the Obama transition team said. Mr. Genachowksi, 46, ...
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Obama to Nominate Tech Adviser Julius Genachowski as FCC ...
gigaom.com - 1/13/2009
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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 ...
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What the New FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski Must Do ...
dslreports.com - 1/20/2009
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dslreports.com —
While a lot was made of the FCC's
investigation and Comcast's shift to a "protocol agnostic" network...
management system, the FCC order didn't actually punish Comcast, came with no fine, offered no new guidelines, didn't request they do anything they ...
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FCC Doesn't Like Comcast's New Treatment of VoIP - Hints ...
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What Do We Need To Know About New FCC Chief Julius Genachowski?
Silicon Alley Insider —
... 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 for open Internet or "net neutrality" protections; media-ownership rules that encourage more diversity; and expansion of affordable broadband access across the country. Venture capitalist Fred Wilson loves him, which is a good sign. And Valleywag hates him, which is in a ...
Obama to tap Genachowski as FCC chief
Between the Lines —
... : 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 country. In the Valley, the news was met with mostly cheers. Venture capitalist Fred Wilson cooked up a list of reasons why Genachowski’s nomination would be good. High up on the list: Genachowski is also a VC, knows Washington and also has been a tech executive at Barry ...
Ten Reasons To Love Obama's FCC Chair
Silicon Alley Insider —
Union Square Ventures partner Fred Wilson loves President-Elect Obama's choice to chair the FCC, Julius Genachowski. In a post titled, "This News Made Me Smile A Mile Wide," Fred lists 10 reasons why: The new head of the FCC reads [A VC]. He's heard me talk about the issues he'll now make policy on. And he's heard your views on those issues. He's a venture capitalist, at least that's what he's been doing for the past couple years. He's an internet executive, at least that's ...
News Bits: Obama Adviser to Head FCC
Contentinople: —
... . More recently, he was a founder of Washington-based VC firm LaunchBox Digital. As Obama's tech adviser he supported "open Internet or 'net neutrality' protections; media-ownership rules that encourage more diversity; and expansion of affordable broadband access across the country," WSJ reports. The news is so far well ...
Will Genachowski fight the phone monopoly?
Open Source —
... handstands.
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.
Most recently he was running a venture capital incubator, Launchbox Digital. (Which means he really needed a job! Rimshot.)
Alley Insider says that, for those who care about open spectrum Genachowski seems to have both the right friends and the right enemies. But Broadband Reports says that, on many issues, ...
New Head Of FCC Selected By Obama
The Blade by Ron Schenone, MVP —
... Mr. 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 country.
Hopefully the FCC will be in good hands.
Comments welcome.
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On the New FCC Chief
John Battelle's Searchblog —
What Fred said.
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