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Last Bytes: The (Almost) All-Yahoo Issue
Tech Observer —
... 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] Related Links Last Bytes: Yah-ouch Late Breaks: New Chief ...
Julius Genachowski & The FCC: A Failure to Communicate?
Between the Lines —
... . GigaOm has a pretty good action plan for how a Genachowski-led FCC should function as the Obama Administration tries to right this foundering economy: Its “task list” includes: • An Internet user bill of rights, with a focus on citizen privacy. Or as contributor Alistair Croll says, “Internet of the people, by the people, for the people.” • A focus on one key metric for all FCC decisions: a relentless obsession that helps the U.S. return to the global forefront of Internet and mobile technology. • An emphasis on future technologies (mostly wireless) that boost ...
New FCC, Telecom Committee Chairs: What's In Store?
Techdirt —
... as "Open Government. Open Networks. Open Markets." GigaOM came up with a nice wish list of tasks for Genachowski, and also reports that telcos can expect their influence at the FCC to wane from Martin's ...
Building an Information Superhighway Without a Plan [GigaOM]
GigaOM Network —
... Sure, the speech was broadcast on network television and via the radio so as many people as possible could hear. But when I consider the personalized viewing experience that Liz had over at NewTeeVee, it frustrates me that we’re still arguing over our broadband policy. I’ve written about why the government should get involved, a bit about what should be done and have reviewed several plans. We’ve even discussed the role the FCC should play.
The goal is to get the fastest pipes to the most ...
Julius Genachowski Nominated As New FCC Chairman [GigaOM]
GigaOM Network —
... . We had put together a laundry list of things he must do. I am personally going to judge him on what he gets done, and not what he talks about. ...
FCC’s April Meeting Will Be a Big One [GigaOM]
GigaOM Network —
... The FCC has until Feb. 17 of next year to get a national broadband plan to Congress, and since we’re pretty sure a lot of companies and individuals will want to weigh in on this process, the opening of the Notice of Inquiry (in FCC-speak) should get a lot of attention. Om and I have mentioned what we want in our national broadband plan before, but here’s a quick rundown of a few of the items: ...
We Need an FCC Chief and We Need Him Now [GigaOM]
GigaOM Network —
... Meanwhile, in the months since Genachowski has seen his name floated as top choice, and we issued our recommendations for his tenure: ...
FCC Confirmation Hearings Set for June 16 [GigaOM]
GigaOM Network —
... in the next 15 months, and there are several other pressing issues that the FCC needs to undertake, such as universal service fund reform and the formulation of a nationwide broadband plan. The commission has been in a ...
How to Grill a Potential FCC Nominee [GigaOM]
GigaOM Network —
... We’ve laid out our requests for the new FCC, which tend to focus on better access to broadband as well as pushing more wireless technologies that can boost access, and thus innovation. At this point, we just want to see the commission on the job. ...
Senate Commerce Committee Approves Julius Genachowski [GigaOM]
GigaOM Network —
... Genachowski and Robert McDowell, who is going to serve as an FCC commissioner for the second term. Now the Senate is going to vote for a final approval. We think Julius is going to be a great addition to the FCC, even though he has to climb a big mountain to override the agency’s past behavior. ...
DOJ Wants to Probe Telcos? It Should Take a Number [GigaOM]
GigaOM Network —
... If the Department of Justice wants to scrutinize the telecommunications industry, as The Wall Street Journal suggests it does, then it should get in line behind the new FCC, Congress and possibly the Federal Trade Commission. It also should focus on the much less sexy aspect of middle-mile access, rather than which network operator gets exclusive access to the iPhone. The Journal cites sources in the DOJ that say the agency is taking a close look at the influence and relationships Verizon and AT&T ...
Google Wants YOU to Fight a Beltway Battle for Broadband [GigaOM]
GigaOM Network —
... issue, and a few months ago I encouraged you guys to submit a letter or comment as well. Google has just made it easier. Not because the search giant is so civic-minded, but because it wants to see better broadband access so it can make sure every American has the chance to surf its properties and see its ads.
But when it comes to constructing bigger pipes, Google has the right idea. To get you started here are Google’s ideas, our ideas and even more ideas. Now go make your voice heard. ...
The GigaOM Interview: FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski on Mobile, Broadband, iPhone & Innovation [GigaOM]
GigaOM Network —
... As we bantered about various topics, the new chairman let me know that the FCC had read our essay, What the New FCC Chairman Must Do, a simple manifesto (and task list) that aligns the FCC with the new Internet reality and more importantly, with us, the people. He went on to note that he wanted to “make sure that the FCC’s processes are as participatory as they can possibly be.” Well, ...
