Obama has picked Julius Genachowski to head the FCC

By Cecilia Kang, Washington Post Staff Writer
and excerpts from Daily Kos by Kula2316
Obama's pick for the nation's head telecommunications regulator has served as the president-elect's chief technology counsel and was classmates with Obama at Harvard Law School. Genachowski is credited for spearheading Obama's online campaign strategy, which used social networking and other tools to spread Obama's campaign message and raise record campaign contributions.
Free Press welcomed the news, saying that "under Julius Genachowski's leadership, the FCC's compass would point toward the public interest." They also point out that he is committed to providing fast and affordable internet for all Americans.
Genachowski reportedly turned down the role of Chief Technology Officer in the administration because it did not have enough of a regulatory role.
Genachowski's position on net neutrality is unclear, but one would assume that his position would be similar to Obama's. TMCNet finds a clue in a recent blog posting:
Only time will tell where Genachowski, should be appointed, stands on pressing matters such as broadband deployment and net neutrality. We may find a clue here: in the way Genachowski introduces Obama’s technology plan in that blog entry from more than a year ago:
“I recently heard this summary of the core principles of the Obama Technology & Innovation Plan: Open Government. Open Networks. Open Markets,” Genachowski writes. “The plan is the most comprehensive and detailed tech & innovation plan put forward by any candidate. But also bold, and simple at its core.”