FCC Chairman Genachowski announces resignation plans

Urgent Communications ^ | March 22, 2013 | Donny Jackson

[FreedomOfExpression]

FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski this morning announced that he will leave his post, just two days after Republican Commissioner Robert McDowell announced that he also will resign in the coming weeks.

Genachowski made the announcement during a meeting with all FCC staff members that was webcast. Like McDowell, Genachowski said that he will “step down in the coming weeks” and will continuing working at the FCC until that time.

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When Genachowski and McDowell make their departures, the FCC will have three commissioners: Democrats Mignon Clyburn and Jessica Rosenworcel, as well as Republican Ajit Pai.

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No potential replacements for Genachowski or McDowell have been announced. The new FCC chairman can be one of the existing commissioners or one of the new nominees.

[FreedomOfExpression]

The writer says that because of "highly partisan politics" in recent years, getting the senate to confirm appointments to key federal agencies has been difficult. And the writer states that "according to Beltway sources," since a nominee from each party can be presented, the confirmation process should be much easier.

[bigbob]

I’m sure he will land on his feet...somewhere on K Street.

[FreedomOfExpression]

He probably already has a gig lined up.