Julius Genachowski for FCC. Maybe.
p2pnet news view | P2P | Politics:- “Julius Genachowski (born August 19, 1962) is an American business executive with experience in telecommunication and technology issues,” says the Wikipedia simply.
But he’s a lot more than that.
He’s also the man chosen by president-elect Barack Obama to head up the FCC (Federal Communications Commission), Bloomberg News quotes an unnamed “Democratic official” as saying.
“As head of the body that regulates telephone, cable and broadcast companies, Genachowski will face pressure for action to expand Internet access and improve emergency wireless communications,” says the story.
“He also will deal with the national switch to digital television, when major stations must stop sending traditional analog signals. Congress set the transition for Feb. 17. The Obama transition team has asked lawmakers to delay the change, citing confusion among consumers and a funding shortfall in the program subsidizing digital equipment some viewers will need.”
He’s, “cofounder and managing director of Rock Creek Ventures,” says the company. “He is a founding partner of LaunchBox Digital, and chairman and cofounder of Thummit, which are Rock Creek Ventures companies.”
“Listed in Business Week as one of 25 ‘Managers to Watch’ in the media business,” says KinnerNet, from whence came the pic on the right, going on »»»
On Boards of Directors of The Motley Fool; Website Pros; Beliefnet; JackBe. Board of Advisors of Truveo and Rapt. Part of the organizing group launching New Resource Bank, a San Francisco for-profit bank focusing on clean tech, renewable energy, energy-efficient real-estate developments and other businesses in the ‘sustainability’ space. Non-profit: Board of Directors of Common Sense Media; and Board of Advisors of Environmental Entrepreneuers.
Lawyer by training … Harvard Law School, and a clerk on the U.S. Supreme Court (for Justice David Souter).
Prior life as government official … Chief Counsel to the Chairman of the U.S. Federal Communications Commission. And staff member of the U.S. Congress Committee investing the Iran-Contra Affair.
Entrepreneurial roots … Re-established Columbia College’s oldest newspaper, Acta Columbiana; and was Publisher and Editor-in-Chief of the Columbia Guide to New York.
Wonderful documentary filmmaking wife, Rachel Goslins. Two incredibly fantastic kids, Jake & Lilah.
Say no more. 
Bloomberg News – Julius Genachowski, Technology Executive, Said to Be FCC Choice, January 13, 2009
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