Julius Genachowski Selected by Obama for FCC Chair
4 03 2009All..
Finally Obama selects a person to be the Federal Communication Commission Chair, and he is Julius Genachowski – easy to memorize the name, go like this: GENA CHOW SKI. Here are several links to the articles:
CNET article focuses on Genachowski as strong advocate of Net Neutrality which in my humble opinion is a good thing.
Info Week article said that was the worst kept secret that was finally confirmed by Obama’s announcement. Article mentioned Genachowski did a legal work for Reed Hundt (for those of who shot up balloon of question on Hundt, he used to be FCC Chair and was a strong supporter of persons with disabilities).
WJ article mentioned that Genachowski did fund raising event and raised $500K and was the top technology advisor to Obama during campaign event.
I can safely say that I KNOW that deaf leaders in DC area will endeavor to have a meeting with Genachowski as soon as possible to get their congrats and try to get Genachowski’s support for persons with communicative challenges in the telecommunications world.
What happens next is for the Senate to confirm him. It seems very good chance of that.
Important: Once Genachowski starts working for FCC, I urge you all to send him a congratulatory email or letter and be sure to let him know you’re deaf, hoh, speech disability, or whatever disability you have so he will know there are people with disabilities watching him closely.
eyes open & thumbs up,
Ed
Julius sounds like a fabulous appointee. I just hope he doesn’t owe taxes and withdraw his name for FCC Chair.
Thank you Ed for keeping us informed.
“Once Genachowski starts working for FCC, I urge you all to send him a congratulatory email or letter ”
If you could get us his contact information once he is appointed I would greatly appreciate it.
Thanks,
That would be real nice if you enclose a sample congraluatory letter or letter of acknowledgement for the new FCC chairperson appointee.
I am kinda curious what Greg Hlibok, the current FCC deaf employee really think of this new FCC appointee.
RLM
I am doing this request on the behalf of handful of deaf individuals with limited English writing skills or too embrassed to write on their own.
Enclosed sample “congraluatory” letter or letter of acknowledgement would be very appreciated.
RLM
CR and RLM,
Good idea. As soon as Genachowski gets confirmed by the Senate, and starts to work at the FCC office, I’ll try to whip up sample letter and his email address.
eyes open & thumbs up,
Ed
RLM,
Since Greg works for FCC, doubtful if he will say anything negative about the new upcoming FCC Chair. You do not bite the hand that feeds you ;-]
So far it does look positive, but I believe in actions just like you and many others. We’ll wait and see…
Ed
What about vp nbr? So I can send my hearty congrats to him… or u prefer for me to do in email???
May,
Probably email is better, but if you know how to video yourself, and then attach video clip to the email address and send it..may work? Chair probably would need to get an interpreter to undersand what you said. That is may be a good education? ;-] If too many, then it could become a nuisance for Chair and may relegate to someone else to take care of that? I’m just thinking aloud.
Ed