While technology issues may sit at the top of the to-do list for Julius Genachowski, President Obama’s nominee to lead the Federal Communications Commission, he may be compelled to delve into the world of television before the ink on his business cards dries. Several people who know Mr. Genachowski say...
President-elect Barack Obama’s expected appointment of longtime friend Julius Genachowski as chairman of the Federal Communications Commission will put the agency’s leader closer to power than any FCC boss in recent administrations. Mr. Genachowski’s close relationship with President-elect Obama stretches...
Barack Obama has so many crises on his plate, the concerns and troubles of the TV industry seem about as relevant as the Wednesday night lineup on the Reelz Channel. Nonetheless, those of us who care about the state of the small screen can still hope that Mr. Obama’s commitment to change will be applied...
The upcoming changeover to digital TV signals could dramatically rush the naming and confirmation of President-elect Barack Obama’s choice to head the Federal Communications Commission. There is speculation that the changeover—to take place less than a month after Sen. Obama assumes the office of president...
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