Obama Picks Digitally-Savvy Genachowski to Lead FCC | BNET Media Blog | BNET: "According to The Wall Street Journal, Genachowski, who was an early Obama supporter, built technology positioning for Obama that included supporting Net neutrality, and increasing broadband access. He also helped construct Obama’s online campaign strategy, which was leagues ahead of the McCain team for both its scope and its understanding of how to use emerging media tools, such as Twitter.
What all this means for communications policy is somewhat hard to say, though Genachowski’s resume alone portends a marked departure for the FCC, and it may have not that much to do with politics. You could definitely see such a chairman pushing initiatives which lead to digital media for all, from universal WiFi to building a mobile infrastructure that would finally put America’s wireless networks on par with those in other countries, where mobile phones are as much media consumption devices as they are communications tools."
Tuesday, January 13, 2009
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