Good news for Net Neutrality
Julius Genachowski, Barack Obama’s choice for head of the Federal Communication Commission has been picked, and that’s good for those who don’t want Big Telecom to limit access so they can make more money than they already are:
The plan was unveiled during a November 2007 event, during which then candidate Obama pledged to “ensure a free and full exchange of information” and to “take a backseat to no one in my commitment to Network Neutrality.”
Expect Chairman Genachowski to turn his attention to bringing more choice to a broadband market controlled by a cartel of phone and cable companies.
He’s also expected to move decisively to pry open valuable spectrum to broadband innovation and access — something his predecessor, the current FCC Chair Kevin Martin, said was a part of his own legacy at the agency.
Look for Comcast and its ilk to complain that it stifles creativity and innovation and is unwarranted interference in the free market. I might buy that argument if, in fact, these companies owned the Internet.
Billy Dennis is a former reporter and editor at small daily and weekly newspapers in Illinois and Missouri. He comments on media, news and politics. He also owns and operates 
