USTelecom Pleased With Genachowski Nomination March 3rd, 2009
Tom Amontree

Today, President Barack Obama announced his intention to nominate respected entrepreneur and communications policy veteran Julius Genachowski as the next Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC).

USTelecom CEO Walter McCormick immediately issued a statement, saying he looked forward to working with the new Chairman:

“We are pleased that we have in our President and in his choice for FCC Chairman two individuals who share our commitment to bringing broadband’s full promise to more Americans.  During the past two years, the nation’s nearly 1,400 broadband providers invested approximately $120 billion in private capital to extend the capacity and reach of modern communications infrastructure throughout our country.  It is critical that government and the private sector work constructively together to continue this vital progress that will help fuel our nation’s economic recovery and ongoing innovation from health care to education to citizen engagement in our democracy. ”

See the complete statement here.

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