http://techliberation.com/2009/11/29/should-an-independent-regulatory-agency-head-be-visiting-the-white-house-this-often/ Keeping politicians' hands off the Net & everything else related to technology Sun, 27 May 2012 22:43:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://techliberation.com/2009/11/29/should-an-independent-regulatory-agency-head-be-visiting-the-white-house-this-often/comment-page-1/#comment-64465 More on the Independence of Genachowski’s FCC — Technology Liberation Front Thu, 31 Dec 2009 19:17:25 +0000 http://techliberation.com/?p=23901#comment-64465 <p>[...] what’s the big deal? As Adam Thierer and I noted in October: at least in theory, “independent agencies” are supposed to be just that: [...]</p> [...] what’s the big deal? As Adam Thierer and I noted in October: at least in theory, “independent agencies” are supposed to be just that: [...]

]]> http://techliberation.com/2009/11/29/should-an-independent-regulatory-agency-head-be-visiting-the-white-house-this-often/comment-page-1/#comment-63839 Links 02/12/2009: Fedora 13 Naming, Haystack 1.0 Released | Boycott Novell Wed, 02 Dec 2009 17:07:26 +0000 http://techliberation.com/?p=23901#comment-63839 <p>[...] Should an Independent Regulatory Agency Head Be Visiting the White House This Often? Move over, health care reform, climate change, and the economy. Judging by White House visits by various government agency heads, the Obama administration instead appears preoccupied with the re-regulation of communications, media, and the Internet. The Administration has just released logs of all visitors to the White House and Executive Office Buildings from Obama’s inauguration through August—including a staggering 47 visits by Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Julius Genachowski. By contrast, no other major agency head logged more than five visits. Chairman Genachowski obviously has an audience with those at the highest levels of power, including the President himself, but this raises questions about just how “independent” this particular regulator and his agency really are. [...]</p> [...] Should an Independent Regulatory Agency Head Be Visiting the White House This Often? Move over, health care reform, climate change, and the economy. Judging by White House visits by various government agency heads, the Obama administration instead appears preoccupied with the re-regulation of communications, media, and the Internet. The Administration has just released logs of all visitors to the White House and Executive Office Buildings from Obama’s inauguration through August—including a staggering 47 visits by Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Julius Genachowski. By contrast, no other major agency head logged more than five visits. Chairman Genachowski obviously has an audience with those at the highest levels of power, including the President himself, but this raises questions about just how “independent” this particular regulator and his agency really are. [...]

]]> http://techliberation.com/2009/11/29/should-an-independent-regulatory-agency-head-be-visiting-the-white-house-this-often/comment-page-1/#comment-65377 Snoop Hog Mon, 30 Nov 2009 09:00:29 +0000 http://techliberation.com/?p=23901#comment-65377 <p>There was a ton of activity related to the DTV transition prior to 2/17 and then once they delayed the transition, I suspect there was a ton before the June 12th date as well. Not sure that accounts for so many more visits, but fwiw.</p> There was a ton of activity related to the DTV transition prior to 2/17 and then once they delayed the transition, I suspect there was a ton before the June 12th date as well. Not sure that accounts for so many more visits, but fwiw.

]]> http://techliberation.com/2009/11/29/should-an-independent-regulatory-agency-head-be-visiting-the-white-house-this-often/comment-page-1/#comment-63800 Snoop Hog Mon, 30 Nov 2009 05:00:29 +0000 http://techliberation.com/?p=23901#comment-63800 <p>There was a ton of activity related to the DTV transition prior to 2/17 and then once they delayed the transition, I suspect there was a ton before the June 12th date as well. Not sure that accounts for so many more visits, but fwiw.</p> There was a ton of activity related to the DTV transition prior to 2/17 and then once they delayed the transition, I suspect there was a ton before the June 12th date as well. Not sure that accounts for so many more visits, but fwiw.

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