Follow Newser on Twitter   Friend Newser on Facebook
Snappy newsletters. Simple Facebook sharing. Spirited comments. Sweet features are waiting… GET THEM NOW!

Hot on Facebook

Obama's FCC Pick Brings Reformer Label

Tech adviser Genachowski lauded to lead troubled agency

By Kevin Spak,  Newser Staff

Posted Mar 4, 2009 1:37 PM CST

(Newser) – President Obama has officially named Harvard pal and technical adviser Julius Genachowski to head the Federal Communications Commission, NPR reports. It’s Genachowski’s second tour—he worked at the FCC during the Clinton administration—and he’s being applauded on both sides of the...   Read full story »

COMMENTS
You need to Log in to Newser to comment. Don't have an account yet? Sign up now!
2 comments
A snapshot of the day's best news stories.
 

More Newser Stories

Court Smacks Down FCC in Net Neutrality Case

Cash Flows to Add Broadband, But Feds Don't Have Plan

FCC Poised to Pass Net Neutrality Rules

Our Most Urgent Free Speech Issue: Net Neutrality

FCC Chair Pushes to Regulate ISPs


NEWS FROM OUR PARTNERS
Other Sites We Like:   24/7 Wall St.   |   BuzzFeed   |   Cracked   |   Timelines   |   Geek Sugar   |   Business Insider   |   HuffPost Entertainment