Julius Genachowski

FCC Not Involved in Review of News Corp. Scandal

Stevie Converse — Wed, 13 Jul 2011 08:12:19 -0400

Full article: Reuters
The FCC is not looking into News Corp and its role in a phone hacking scandal at its British newspapers. "There is obviously a process going on in the UK, and that is not a process we expect to get involved in or interfere with,"FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski said.

The Third Circuit Comes Through Again

Stevie Converse — Fri, 08 Jul 2011 10:21:39 -0400

Full article: Seattle Times
Ryan Blethen
Someday the FCC might understand that a concentrated media is not in the best interests of the country. How many times do the courts need to rule against the agency's efforts to relax media ownership rules before the commission takes serious its job of creating and enforcing sound public policy?

Doyle Urges FCC to Move Ahead on Special Access Reform

Stevie Converse — Thu, 07 Jul 2011 08:59:10 -0400

Full article: Rep. Mike Doyle
Rep. Mike Doyle (D-Pa.), Member of the House Subcommittee on Communications and Technology, urged FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski to bring the Commission's special access reform proceeding to a vote. Doyle argued in a letter that special access reform is needed in order to preserve competition in the wireline and wireless markets -- especially following the substantial consolidation among wireline carriers in recent decades.

Media Minutes: June 17, 2011

Stevie Converse — Thu, 16 Jun 2011 18:10:32 -0400

The FCC released its 450-page assessment on the future of media. Unfortunately, many the report’s recommendations around localism, media consolidation and transparency are contradictory to its analysis. And Sonic’s new 1 Gbps fiber broadband connection with two phone lines for $70 is sure to shake up the broadband market in Sonoma County.

Media Minutes (2011-06-17-11)

Stevie Converse — Thu, 16 Jun 2011 18:01:30 -0400

The Fairness Doctrine Is Dead

Stevie Converse — Thu, 09 Jun 2011 09:33:57 -0400

Full article: The Atlantic
Juliana Gruenwald
FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski has repeatedly said in the past that he does not favor reviving the fairness doctrine. He wrote House lawmakers to say he expects the FCC staff will recommend the deletion of the fairness doctrine and related provisions as part of his effort to comply with President Obama's call for agency's to eliminate unnecessary regulations.

FCC Chairman Agrees to Strike Fairness Doctrine from Rule Books

Stevie Converse — Wed, 08 Jun 2011 14:11:53 -0400

Full article: The Hill
Gautham Nagesh
FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski said his agency will remove the Fairness Doctrine from the rule books in response to a recent request from House Republicans. Genachowski has frequently voiced his opposition to the rule, which required broadcasters to cover controversial public issues in a manner deemed fair and balanced by the FCC.

Genachowski Plans to Delete Fairness Doctrine from Code of Federal Regulations

Stevie Converse — Wed, 08 Jun 2011 13:14:53 -0400

Full article: Broadcasting & Cable
FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski has told Congress he supports striking the so-called 'fairness doctrine' and a couple of its corollaries from the Code of Federal Regulations. That came in a letter responding to a request from Fred Upton (R-Mich.) and Greg Walden (R- Ore.), the chairs of the House Energy & Commerce Committee and Communications Subcommittee, that the FCC officially deep-six the doctrine.

Julius Genachowski Draws Ire from All Sides

Lindsy Embree — Mon, 09 May 2011 10:41:14 -0400

Full article: Politico
Brooks Boliek and Kim Hart
Julius Genachowski is nobody's angel. To conservatives, the chairman of the FCC is a regulatory zealot, bent on making the free market conform to a government-mandated vision. To liberals, he's a would-be champion who sold them out when the going got tough, watering down his landmark Net Neutrality proposal to appease the other side.

A Clash over the Airwaves

Stevie Converse — Fri, 22 Apr 2011 10:04:27 -0400

Full article: New York Times
Edward Wyatt
The FCC has a solution to getting more spectrum for wireless services: reclaim airwaves from "inefficient" users -- specifically, television broadcasters -- and auction them off to the highest bidder, sharing some of the proceeds with television stations that volunteer to give up airwaves. Broadcasters, however, are furious with the plan, setting the stage for an old media vs. new media lobbying battle with cellphone companies and the FCC.