Reed Hundt

Former FCC Chairman Reed Hundt Joins Kno Board

Kara Swisher in News on November 1, 2011 at 5:01 am PT

The online education start-up grabs a new director.

National Broadband Plan Guru Blair Levin Speaks! (Plus the Press Release and Exec Summary)

Kara Swisher in News on March 19, 2010 at 5:34 am PT

While trolling around Washington, D.C., this week, BoomTown dropped in on Blair Levin, the executive director of the National Broadband Plan, the opus just released by the Federal Communications Commission. Aimed primarily at boosting the proliferation of high-speed access across the United States, the plan has been shepherded by the telecommunications analyst and former FCC staffer.

Genachowski to Head FCC–Maybe He Can Finally Fix My Broadband!

Kara Swisher in News on January 13, 2009 at 2:02 am PT

Finally, someone who might actually understand the Internet will be taking charge of the thus-far lackadaisical government body that plays the largest role in spurring its growth. It looks like Julius Genachowski will be tapped by President-elect Barack Obama to take on the always controversial job of chairman of the Federal Communications Commission. The news was reported in several places late yesterday, and sources with knowledge of the situation also confirmed the appointment to BoomTown.