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Atlanta, GA | What happened to "change"? I guess it is too much to ask for an engineer instead of a lawyer. | |
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1 edit | Re: What happened to "change"? said by Automate  :I guess it is too much to ask for an engineer instead of a lawyer. Yes, just another Washington Insider lawyer at the FCC.
»www.nytimes.com/2008/11/12/us/po···ski.html
A reputation for being more of a deal maker and an executive than a pure technology expert, a criticism already circulating on Silicon Valley Web sites.
Early in the presidential campaign, Mr. Genachowski urged Mr. Obama to capitalize on the organizing power of the Internet. He was a prolific fund-raiser So what we may get as the next FCC chair is a political payback for funneling millions of dollars to the winning candidate.
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| Re: What happened to "change"? said by GOLFnSUN :So what we may get as the next FCC chair is a political payback for funneling millions of dollars to the winning candidate. So will it be Cable or Telco who will be getting the special treatment now? | |
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| Re: What happened to "change"? said by patcat88 :said by GOLFnSUN :So what we may get as the next FCC chair is a political payback for funneling millions of dollars to the winning candidate. So will it be Cable or Telco who will be getting the special treatment now? Who knows where he leans. But here was his past experience at the FCC:
»www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Miscellaneou···7030.txt
Genachowski came to the Commission in 1994 as Special Counsel to General Counsel William E. Kennard. He became Counsel to Chairman Hundt in March 1995 and Chief Counsel to the Chairman in December 1996.
At the FCC, Genachowki was responsible at various times for mass media, cable, wireless and international issues.
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| Re: What happened to "change"? Sounds like he will be anti-telco/pro-CLEC/socialism/nationalizing/forfeiture, and will probably be bribed up by cable cos with a face of "supporting competition". I'm not sure if the Telecom Act 1996/what made CLECs, was Clinton's making, or Congress's making. | |
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| said by patcat88 :said by GOLFnSUN :So what we may get as the next FCC chair is a political payback for funneling millions of dollars to the winning candidate. So will it be Cable or Telco who will be getting the special treatment now? They didn't do the coin toss yet to decide. | |
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| said by Automate :I guess it is too much to ask for an engineer instead of a lawyer. Absolutely. A truly smart engineer would run away from the position as fast as he/she could.
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Glendale, CA | Re: What happened to "change"? haha so true. | |
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| Re: What happened to "change"? Before anyone says things couldn't get worse at the FCC remember the same thing was said when Michael Powell left and things got worse. | |
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| said by DownTheShore :wouldn't an engineer be less likely to be able to manage all the wheeling and dealing this position seems to entail? No, that is the mistake that has gotten us where we are now. We don't want someone "wheeling and dealing", having their ear bent by special interest groups and lobbyist. We want someone that looks at the technologies and makes the decisions based upon how those technologies can be best applied to help the people. | |
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| Re: What happened to "change"? "Wheeling and dealing" does not always equate to being in somebody's pocket. The point is you need someone in this position who knows how to negotiate, present the case to people who know next to nothing about technology, and be able to see other aspect other than the technical side.
Remember the FCC just isn't about deploying the latest Internet protocols. They have to keep the balance between the needs of the public and the needs of the communication businesses. They need to keep the balance between regulation and market trends. That takes somebody who can make deals. An engineer would ONLY look at the technology and the ways to deploy it. There is much more to do than that.
If you ask me a lawyer who knows the technology, but isn't geeking over it is the best choice. For too long we have had mini-politicians head the FCC who know next to nothing about the technology they are peddling other than what the industry tells him. This is a step up. | |
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| Re: What happened to "change"? said by SRFireside :For too long we have had mini-politicians head the FCC And Genachowski would be just another mini-politician. He is being considered for this job because he was a big fund raiser for Obama - and that is the main reason he may get the job.
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| Re: What happened to "change"? Maybe and maybe not. Unless you have some proven history that this guy is a paid crone you're really just speculating (i.e. blowing wind past your teeth). Only time will tell. Either way we KNOW without a fact our current FCC boss is a tool so at the very least we are getting this guy out of the game. | |
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| Change, eh? Nah, just more of the same. Obama is doing precisely what I expected him to do. He's filling all the positions with Clinton henc...er, loyalists.
You don't change things by throwing the same old pigs in the same old chairs. It's a shame the sheeple were so easily misled.
At the end of the day, he's just another politician. And that means lawyers and lobbyists. Meet the new boss, same as the old, folks. | |
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| Re: Change, eh? Nah, just more of the same. said by pabster :Obama is doing precisely what I expected him to do. He's filling all the positions with Clinton henc...er, loyalists. You don't change things by throwing the same old pigs in the same old chairs. It's a shame the sheeple were so easily misled. At the end of the day, he's just another politician. And that means lawyers and lobbyists. Meet the new boss, same as the old, folks. Yes Obama should put in nothing but newbies so all the people who bitched about Obama's lack of experience can bitch about how his whole cabinet is full of newbies. great idea you have. | |
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|  Re: Change, eh? Nah, just more of the same.
said by BF69 :said by pabster :Obama is doing precisely what I expected him to do. He's filling all the positions with Clinton henc...er, loyalists. You don't change things by throwing the same old pigs in the same old chairs. It's a shame the sheeple were so easily misled. At the end of the day, he's just another politician. And that means lawyers and lobbyists. Meet the new boss, same as the old, folks. Yes Obama should put in nothing but newbies so all the people who bitched about Obama's lack of experience can bitch about how his whole cabinet is full of newbies. great idea you have. Excellent post!
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| said by BF69 :Yes Obama should put in nothing but newbies so all the people who bitched about Obama's lack of experience can bitch about how his whole cabinet is full of newbies. great idea you have. Can't be said better than this! Thumbs up! | |
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| I don't think so. This guy went to Harvard law with Obama, as have a whole bunch of other appointees. They aren't Clinton cronies, THEY ARE OBAMA CRONIES!
And no, this isn't a gig for an engineer - it's for a wheeler dealer pol - especially now that tings are so diverse.
Anyhow, you need to wait and see what this guy says/does before deciding what his deal is. Generally Obama's IT policy is pretty good.
So relax. Wait a few weeks and see.
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Waterloo, IA | Re: Change, eh? Nah, just more of the same. jsinaiko...Obama cronies? I don't think so. Podesta, Emmanuel, Richardson ... all Clinton-era cronies. Sure Obama is bringing the trash from Chicago with him as well but... | |
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Chicago, IL | Re: Change, eh? Nah, just more of the same. THEY WENT TO HARVARD LAW SCHOOL TOGETHER - THEY KNOW EACH OTHER.
JEEZ - FIGURE IT OUT!
AND I'M FROM CHICAGO - WATCH WHO YOU CALL TRASH.
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Ye bastwads?
Do these dinks even have balls?
I'll stand up and show mine...
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| Julius You all speak from that most dangerous of places - ignorance. I have known Julius for over ten years. Yes, he is a disciple of Hundt, who ran the FCC on the basis of a simple set of guidelines: study the economics, know the law and do the right thing. Of course, those that disagreed with the reasonable outcome of that mantra will whine and cry that he was in the pocket of whichever constituency lost out, but given the hand that Congress dealt with the Telecom Act (yes, a deeply flawed law), his FCC did a remarkable job of minimizing the damage while maximizing the economic opportunities.
Julius is a brilliant lawyer, an extremely competent administrator and we will be very fortunate to have him at the FCC should President Obama select him.
Why is the presumption that someone who helped raise money for a politician is corrupt or is being paid back for his efforts? Isn't it possible that they share a vision for the future of the country, and that Julius is so dedicated to the promise of Obama, his friend for 20+ years, that he would be trusted by the President to take on this important role? Julius made a ton of money with Barry Diller's IAC. He wouldn't be doing this for the power or prestige, but for the opportunity to make a difference in service of the people.
How many of you cynics and critics have made the sacrifice of public service? Or do you just sit on the sidelines, whining and pointing fingers, ignorant of the tough decisions that must be made that adhere to the law, policy goals and common sense? | |
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