Handicapping the Genachowski Honeymoon

Ars Technica reports: The news that President Obama has formally nominated Julius Genachowski to chair the Federal Communications Commission has been received with something slightly short of euphoria by a large portion of the broadcasting/telecommunications sector. Over the last eight hours Ars Technica has been deluged with statements of pure, unadulterated happiness about the pick (which everybody has known about for months). And they’re coming from all policy directions, too.

“Julius is an outstanding choice for FCC Chairman,” Gigi Sohn of Public Knowledge says. “Julius Genachowski is an excellent choice to chair the FCC,” Comcast’s Chairman and CEO Brian L. Roberts told us. “Julius Genachowski is an excellent choice to lead the FCC,” declared Free Press’s Josh Silver shortly after the announcement.

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