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• Technology executive Julius Genachowski is President Barack Obama's choice for chairman of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). Genachowski, who worked on Obama's transition team as a technology adviser, served as chief counsel to former FCC Chairman Reed Hundt during former President Bill Clinton's administration.Los Angeles Times: Obama to name Julius Genachowski as FCC chief Obama nominated Genachowski for the position of FCC chairman on March 3, 2009.Washington Post: Julius Genachowski Nominated to Chair FCC (March 3, 2009)

• Fast Facts

  1. Born: August 19, 1962
  2. Co-founder of LaunchBox Digital and Rock Creek VenturesCNET: Obama picks Net neutrality backer as FCC chief (March 3, 2009)
  3. Has held executive positions at IAC/InterActiveCorp, a media conglomerate which owns a variety of Web sitesCNET: Obama picks Net neutrality backer as FCC chief (March 3, 2009)
  4. Nominated for FCC chairman by President Barack ObamaLos Angeles Times: Obama to name Julius Genachowski as FCC chief
  5. Worked for President Obama during the 2008 election campaign as a technology adviser
  6. Assisted President Obama in writing a technology plan of which one aspect is high-speed Internet availability to rural and under served areasWashington Post: Julius Genachowski Nominated to Chair FCC (March 3, 2009)
  7. Graduate of Columbia University and Harvard Law School
  8. Served with Obama on the Harvard Law Review
  9. Clerked for Supreme Court Justices William Brennan and David SouterLos Angeles Times: Obama to name Julius Genachowski as FCC chief
  10. Has supported an open Internet in the debate over "net neutrality"The Caucus (NYT): Obama to Select Genachowski to Lead F.C.C. (January 13, 2009)

• DTV Transition Challenge

  If confirmed by the U.S. Senate as FCC chairman, Genachowski would oversee the U.S. transition from analog to digital television. In early January 2009, Obama urged Congress to delay the switchover, which was set for February 17, 2009. In a letter to Congress, Obama transition team co-chair John Podesta said that the program established to provide money for consumers making the switch ran out of money.FOXNews.com: Obama: Let's Postpone Digital-TV Switch (January 8, 2009)

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  FCC | Barack Obama | DTV Transition | Obama Transition Team | Obama Administration | Net Neutrality | John Podesta

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