The new FCC really started to take shape late last week. On Thursday Julius Genachowski was confirmed as FCC Chairman. As the Benton Foundation reported, that wasn’t the end of the good news for the Obama Administration. They also confirmed Commissioner Robert McDowell for a second FCC term. And Larry Strickling is now named assistant secretary of Commerce for communications and information.

Acting FCC Chairman Michael Copps will return to being Commissioner Michael Copps. Obama has also nominated Mignon Clyburn and Meredith Attwell Baker for the FCC.

And while I’m on the FCC, they have recently approved the merger of Centurytel and Embarq. The criticism is that the FCC haven’t put enough demands on the merger.