President-elect Barack Obama

Obama to Nominate Tech-Savvy Progressive at the FCC

Lindsy Embree — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 09:45:50 -0500

Full article: Inquirer
Egan Orion
President-elect Barack Obama plans to nominate his campaign's technology advisor, Julius Genachowski, as the chairman of the FCC.

FCC Favorite a Tech Exec, Insider

Lindsy Embree — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 09:28:55 -0500

Full article: Washington Times
Kara Rowland
President-elect Barack Obama's reported choice of former Harvard Law classmate Julius Genachowski to head the FCC would bring the experience of both a Washington insider and a technology executive to the media-regulating agency, whose current chairman has had a strained relationship with Capitol Hill Democrats.

Ex-FCC Official to Be Tapped as Chair

Lindsy Embree — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 08:56:39 -0500

Full article: Associated Press
Joelle Tessler
President-elect Barack Obama plans to nominate one of his key technology advisers to be the next chairman of the FCC, according to a Democratic official and a person who has worked with the transition team on tech issues.

Obama to Name Net Neutrality Supporter Head of FCC

Lindsy Embree — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 08:42:23 -0500

Full article: CBC News
A supporter of Net Neutrality and of making broadband affordable across the United States is expected to be nominated as the next head of the FCC, according to numerous reports.

Genachowski May Head FCC After Inauguration

Lindsy Embree — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 08:34:53 -0500

Full article: Wireless Week
Evan Koblentz
Keeping his BlackBerry may be the most pressing telecommunications issue for President-Elect Barack Obama, but there’s also the detail of picking a new FCC chair. Recent reports point to the imminent appointment of Julius Genachowski to replace current Chairman Kevin Martin.

Obama to Tap Julius Genachowski for FCC

Lindsy Embree — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 08:26:06 -0500

Full article: Broadcasting & Cable
John Eggerton
Barack Obama is expected to name technology policy adviser Julius Genachowski to be the next chairman of the FCC, according to several Washington sources familiar with the Obama transition team.

Obama Tech Guru to Be Named FCC Chief

Lindsy Embree — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 08:21:44 -0500

Full article: Political Machine
Liz Porteus Viana
Barack Obama is set to name one of his tech gurus, Julius Genachowski, as chairman of the FCC. Genachowski is a veteran of technology policy having served as chief counsel for former FCC Chairman Reed Hundt.

Genachowski In Line To Run FCC

Lindsy Embree — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 08:19:12 -0500

Full article: MarketWatch
Jeffry Bartash
President-elect Barack Obama has reportedly picked Julius Genachowski, a longtime friend and top adviser, to lead the FCC. Genachowski is no stranger at the FCC. He cut his political teeth at the agency in the mid-1990s as a top aide to two Democratic chairman during the presidency of Bill Clinton.

Genachowski Headed to FCC Chairmanship

Lindsy Embree — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 11:30:39 -0500

Full article: eWeek
Roy Mark
President-elect Barack Obama plans to nominate Julius Genachowski, Obama's chief campaign technology adviser, as chairman of the FCC, according to a number of media reports.

Obama: We Need EMRs; NAS Report: Be Careful What You Ask For

Lindsy Embree — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 11:23:05 -0500

Full article: Ars Technica
John Timmer
In a recent speech President-elect Barack Obama called for providing electronic patient records throughout the country within the next five years. The following day, a report from the National Academies of Science suggested it's one we may not be ready to pursue.