A Senate busy signal for FCC nominees

The Senate is moving very slowly to confirm Julius Genachowski, President Obama's nominee to lead the Federal Communications Commission. The Senate Commerce Committee canceled its first hearing, although it now has scheduled another one for June 16. The issue, one writer hypothesized, appears not to be Mr. Genachowski at all, but the Senate's desire to approve nominees for all four open spots on the commission--two for Democrats and two for Republicans--at once.

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