The medium is the message - FCC joins the blogosphere

Posted: 08/19/09 by Molly Kocour

The FCC is taking a progressive step and embracing a few 21^st century mediums of the masses - the blogosphere and Twitter.  As the FCC works on crafting a National Broadband Plan, the agency has decided to document its efforts for the public. The blog, "Blogband" will detail the agency's efforts to design a broadband strategy, as well as offer citizens a way to submit feedback, comments and concerns regarding the developments.  The plan is due to Congress in February. 

In the inaugural post, Chairman Julius Genachowski wrote:

the Internet is changing and expanding the way Americans communicate, providing them with unparalleled access to information.  Our goal is to create a National Broadband Plan that charts a path toward bringing the benefits of robust broadband to all Americans. So visit Blogband often to keep up with the latest news and - more importantly - get involved.

At Mobile Future, we applaud Chairman Genachowski and the FCC's efforts to heed Obama's call for government to be more open and transparent, and we look forward to following along on the journey. You can follow the FCC on its blog and on Twitter.