Posts tagged Julius Genachowski

No Way, AT&T
Craig Aaron
November 22, 2011

The Wall Street Journal just reported that FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski is moving to join the Department of Justice in rejecting AT&T's proposed takeover of T-Mobile.

Genachowski will reportedly call for an "administrative hearing" in tandem with the DoJ's suit to block the merger. This signals that the prospects for approval of this merger are next to none.

"It's rare for the FCC to seek an administrative hearing on merger deals like this," reports the Journal. "The last time the agency did this was in 2002 on the proposed merger of EchoStar and DirecTV. The companies eventually pulled the deal."

Damning Praise for Genachowski's Plan
Tim Karr
December 2, 2010

For those keeping score, the phone and cable companies seem generally pleased with FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski’s Net Neutrality proposal.

If any questions remain about with whom the chairman has sided in the debate, read on:

Comcast Busted: New Tolls for Netflix Aren't All You Should Worry About
Tim Karr
November 30, 2010

In the past 24 hours Comcast has been exposed committing blatant abuses of its power over all things media.

The Corporate Deal to Control Your Internet
Tim Karr
August 2, 2010

Washington is under siege over Net Neutrality.

On the one side, elected officials and regulators have heard from millions of citizens demanding that Washington protect this rule that preserves the Internet's open architecture.

Genachowski’s First Year Leaves Room for Improvement
Derek Turner
June 29, 2010

Today marks the one-year anniversary of Julius Genachowski’s tenure as chairman of the Federal Communications Commission. Looking back on the last year, there have been small efforts made toward enacting policies that will ensure all Americans have access to fast, affordable Internet, but there is still much more to be done.

Net Neutrality’s Weird Week
Tim Karr
May 7, 2010

On Thursday, FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski blinked. He balked. He backed away from phone and cable companies and moved toward broadband policies that will preserve the open Internet and promote universal access.

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