FCC boss Julius Genachowski has been seeing a lot of criticism lately, in large part because in trying to make everybody happy -- he's essentially made nobody happy. He's never been particularly clear on where he stands on most issues, and in speeches generally tries to appeal to all sides with vague rhetoric. He's now even got ex-FCC bosses Reed Hundt, Kevin Martin and Michael Powell giving him advice last week on what he's doing wrong. Powell in particularly urged Genachowski to "go out there and get dirty":Of course whether Genachowski wants to take Powell's advice is another matter entirely. Powell not only engaged in deregulatory action that contributed to the stale state of broadband competition in the United States, he's also now essentially acting as a public relations employee for a lobbying coalition of large carriers dubbed Broadband For America, who'd probably prefer it if Genachowski telegraphed his political intent well in advance -- for easier dismantling.