FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski said to be leaving agency2013-03-22 09:39 by DanielaTags: FCC
According to an FCC official, Federal Communications Commission Chairman Julius Genachowski will announce on Friday that he will step down, leaving the agency after a four-year term that focused heavily on improving Internet access across the country. Genachowski's announcement, which was expected, comes just days after another FCC commissioner, Robert McDowell, announced his plan to leave the agency. Their departures create two vacancies on the commission, which will be filled by candidates nominated by President Obama. The job of FCC chairman is particularly important, because the position wields significant power in shaping U.S. telecom regulatory policy. Tasks awaiting the FCC's new leader include conducting an auction to free airwaves for use by high-speed wireless Internet service. The auction, which could take place next year, would sell access to airwaves voluntarily relinquished by television stations, and pay the broadcasters for giving up their frequencies. Read more -here-
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