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Submission + - Obama picks Net neutrality backer as FCC chief (cnet.com)

Submitted by Ripit on Wednesday March 04, 2009 @12:43AM

Ripit writes: President Obama on Tuesday nominated Julius Genachowski as the nation's top telecommunications regulator, picking a campaign advisor who has divided his career between Washington, D.C., political jobs and working as an Internet executive. Genachowski is likely to continue the Democratic push for more Net neutrality regulations, which are opposed by some conservatives and telecommunications providers. He was a top Obama technology advisor and aided in crafting a technology platform that supported Net neutrality rules.

Submission + - Justice Dept. Approves XM-Sirius Merger (washingtonpost.com)

Submitted by Ripit on Monday March 24, 2008 @06:16PM

Ripit writes: WASHINGTON — The Justice Department on Monday approved Sirius Satellite Radio Inc.'s proposed $5 billion buyout of rival XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc., saying the deal was unlikely to hurt competition or consumers. The transaction was approved without conditions, despite opposition from consumer groups and an intense lobbying campaign by the land-based radio industry.

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