How Long Will FCC "Honeymoon" Last?


	How Long Will FCC "Honeymoon" Last?

Elizabeth Woyke

3-4-2009 6:01 PM

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Everyone likes new FCC chief Julius Genachowski. But FCC Chair is a tough, often polarizing job. Ars Technica asks how long Genachowski's honeymoon will last.

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