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Julius Genachowski To Head FCC

NewYorkCountryLawyer writes "The US President-elect, Barack Obama, has selected Julius Genachowski to lead the Federal Communications Commission. This appears to bode well for a forward-looking (or at least clued) Internet policy, since Genachowski is credited with running Obama's internet-based election campaign, and, according to 'Fierce Telecom,' 'has an impressive record working with technology and communications companies: He was Chief of Business Operations at InterActiveCorp; he's co-founder of Rock Creek Ventures, which currently backs 11 internet-based start-ups, and he's also served on the boards of numerous technology and new media companies, including The Motley Fool, Web.com, Truveo, and Rapt'."

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  1. Re:Unlikely choice by Farmer+Tim · · Score: 3, Funny

    I'm pretty sure that's the previous head of the FCC. Or his hat, anyway.

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  2. He is what the new FCC head should do: by jackspenn · · Score: 4, Funny

    Simply abolish the FCC and replace it with a citizen run mod point system.

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  3. lobster + FCC = by damn_registrars · · Score: 4, Funny

    Frankly they could put a lobster in charge of the FCC and it would be just as well off as it is at this moment.

    It occurred to me after writing that rant that if a lobster were indeed in charge of the FCC, it could then be the Federal Crustacean Commission.

    Thank you, and don't forget to tip your server.

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    1. Re:lobster + FCC = by manastungare · · Score: 3, Funny

      Thank you, and don't forget to tip your server.

      I did as you said; it landed with a thud and now it won't reboot.

  4. Why is nudity vs violence backwards? by tjstork · · Score: 5, Funny

    Sorry, but, you know, this whole hippy thing of nudity is love and violence is evil is just stupid.

    Nudity has nothing to do with love. Sticking your dick into some slut's snatch and gushing it around until she says she loves you doesn't do anything for the country at all. Unless she decides she's up for breeding some good old babies for Jesus, otherwise, it's useless.

    On the other hand, violence is plenty useful. It can get you more oil, access at the bargaining table with the great powers, AND, most of all, it can get your more broads to ram that fuckstick of yours into.

    I know what Jesus said and all, but, the reality is different. If you want to be a big pussy and wish you had a girlfriend, value nudity. But, if you want to have tons of oil and power, then be violent, as you'll get tons of pussy to boot, and, they'll all be cranking out your genetic destiny in the form of children.

    Who would you rather be, Ghandi, living impoversished in a tent, and getting shot in the end by some punk. Or, would you rather be Ghengis Khan, with an empire the size of Asia and the Middle East, tons of loot, and more women than you can name colors?

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    1. Re:Why is nudity vs violence backwards? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

      OK, you convinced me. Where do I sign up for the fully clothed violence?

      I sure hope you aren't as wrong as that Army recruiter was, though; I really liked having legs, back before I got sent to Iraq.

  5. Re:He is what the new FCC head should do: by Shakrai · · Score: 3, Funny

    Simply abolish the FCC and replace it with a citizen run mod point system.

    Does that mean Olbermann will get cut off on the days that the right-wingers have mod points and O'reilly will get cut off on the days that the left-wingers have em? ;)

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  6. Re:One other thing to consider... by Tiber · · Score: 2, Funny

    wow I never knew Bush had access to the tinfoil hat illuminati superjew government.