FCC Chairman To Speak At NAB 2011

Julius Genachowski, Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, will deliver a keynote speech during the 2011 NAB show in Las Vegas, show organisers have announced.
Genachowski's remarks will be made during the FCC Chairman's Breakfast on April 12.
Gordon Smith, NAB President and CEO, said: "The FCC is currently considering many political and regulatory issues that will have a lasting impact on the broadcast industry. We look forward to hearing from Chairman Genachowski as he outlines his vision for communications policy and the opportunities for broadcasters in the fast-changing digital world."
Chairman Genachowski has two decades of experience in public service and the private sector. Prior to his appointment as FCC Chairman in June 2009, Genachowski spent more than ten years working in the technology industry as an executive and entrepreneur. He co-founded LaunchBox Digital and Rock Creek Ventures, where he served as Managing Director and he was a special advisor at General Atlantic. In these capacities, Genachowski worked to start, accelerate and invest in early and mid-stage technology companies. From 1997-2005, Genachowski was a senior executive at IAC/InterActiveCorp, a Fortune 500 company, where his positions included Chief of Business Operations and General Counsel.
Previously, Genachowski served as Chief Counsel to FCC Chairman Reed Hundt and as Special Counsel to then-FCC General Counsel William Kennard, who was later named FCC Chairman. A Harvard Law School graduate, Genachowski also worked as a law clerk at the US Supreme Court and the US Court of Appeals.
As previously announced, the NAB Show will also include a Washington Showcase featuring FCC Commissioner Meredith Attwell Baker. Held Tuesday, April 12, the session will examine the latest regulatory issues affecting communications industry stakeholders.
(KMcA)