Possible new FCC chair could focus on net neutrality, not cable pricing

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<a href="http://www.multichannel.com/article/CA6629037.html?desc=topstory"><img vspace="16" hspace="4" border="1" align="right" alt="" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadgethd.com/media/2009/01/1-13-09-genachowski260.jpg" /></a>Make no mistake, we have all ideas that Julius Genachowski is very much concerned with <a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/01/27/shocker-content-providers-raising-rates-in-2008/">cable pricing</a>, but according to analysts, putting pressure on operators isn't apt to be his focus. Jules, as he's known around the Engadget offices, is expected to be named the next chairman of the Federal Communications Commission. His primary concern? Network neutrality. As with most things in politics, the appointment is likely to be a double-edged sword for consumers; on one hand, we'll greatly benefit from a higher-up pushing open internet development and increased deployment, but on the other, we can pretty much kiss any faint hopes of <a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/2007/08/27/could-a-la-carte-mean-less-hdtv-channels/">à la carte</a> pay-TV arrangements goodbye. Of course, before he tackles any of that, he'll first <a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/2009/01/08/obamas-transition-team-urges-congress-to-postpone-dtv-transitio/">have to deal</a> with the impending <a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/02/17/t-minus-one-year-till-the-us-analog-shutoff-are-you-ready/">digital TV transition</a>, which should be immensely riveting to watch from the sidelines.<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.engadget.com/category/hdtv/" rel="tag">HDTV</a>, <a href="http://www.engadget.com/category/homeentertainment/" rel="tag">Home Entertainment</a>, <a href="http://www.engadget.com/category/networking/" rel="tag">Networking</a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/13/possible-new-fcc-chair-could-focus-on-net-neutrality-not-cable/">Possible new FCC chair could focus on net neutrality, not cable pricing</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.engadget.com">Engadget</a> on Tue, 13 Jan 2009 17:59:00 EST. Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://www.multichannel.com/article/CA6629037.html?desc=topstory>Read</a>*|*<a href="http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/13/possible-new-fcc-chair-could-focus-on-net-neutrality-not-cable/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>*|*<a href="http://www.engadget.com/forward/1428540/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>*|*<a href="http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/13/possible-new-fcc-chair-could-focus-on-net-neutrality-not-cable/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>

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