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Obama to Name Tech Adviser as FCC Chair

Genachowski choice praised by media reform movement

By Harry Kimball,  Newser Staff

Posted Jan 13, 2009 2:25 PM CST

(Newser) – Barack Obama is expected to announce Julius Genachowski as his FCC chairman, and media reform groups are enthusiastic about the choice, Ars Technica reports. Genachowski served in the FCC during the Clinton administration and in the dot-com industry before becoming Obama’s technology adviser. He...   Read full story »

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