Thanks to Richard Dechert for the heads up on the changes at the federal level. Julius Genchowski has been nominated for FCC Chair. Commissioner Jonathan Adelstein has been named Rural Utilities Service division of the Agriculture Department. Larry Strickling has been nominated as new head of the National Telecommunications & Information Administration.
Here’s a little info on each:
Julius Genochowski – had been part of Obama’s transition team. He went to Harvard with Obama, has previously worked with the FCC and was the managing director of venture capital firm Rock Creek Ventures.
Jonathan Adelstein – “A life-long public servant, Adelstein has dedicated his career to fighting for the public interest. As a Commissioner, his approach is guided by the key principle that the public interest means securing access to communications for everyone, including those the market may leave behind.” (Taken from the FCC site.)
Larry Strickling – was the policy coordinator for the Obama for America, has worked for the FCC, and was Chief Regulatory and Chief Compliance Officer at Broadwing Communications.
