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Venture capitalist picked to run FCC; 10 reason Fred Wilson likes him
- larrywright 18y agoWhile I didn't vote for Obama, this seems like a good pick.
- rw 18y agoNot voting for someone does not mean you have no confidence in her ability to act in a correct way. It means you preferred her less to others. There's a problem in the U.S. in which, once the presidential candidates are narrowed down to the final two, we become entrenched in this attitude of "you're either with us or against us".
- larrywright 18y agoMy point wasn't that Obama can do no right, just that even though I don't agree with him on most issues, I thought that this was a good choice.
- gibsonf1 18y agoAm I the only one that finds this: "...media-ownership rules that encourage more diversity" worrying? What does this mean exactly? Red flags always go up for me when the government steps in to influcence media ownership.
- rw 18y agoThere is apparent homogeneity in the mass media, especially TV. This is a problem for those who want a vibrant and effective civil society.
- LogicHoleFlaw 18y agoClearchannel has destroyed locally-owned radio. If he can break up their obscene grip on the market, good riddance.
- blackguardx 18y agoI would have preferred an EE...
- ksvs 18y agoHe was also the founder of one of the YC clones, Launchbox Digital. Wonder how this affects that?