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U.S. Senate Approves Genachowski as FCC Chair

Via Reuters.

The U.S. Senate on Thursday approved the Obama administration's nomination of Julius Genachowski, a telecommunications industry executive, to head the Federal Communications Commission.

Genachowski is set to chair the five-member panel that will be dominated by Democrats seeking to bring more power to consumers and extend high-speed Internet access to rural parts of the United States.

The Senate also approved renewing the FCC term for Republican Robert McDowell.

The FCC's broad mandate includes regulation of telephone and cable companies, oversight of ownership of radio and television outlets and management of public airwaves.

posted by Fergie @ 6/25/2009 08:15:00 PM