FCC's Chairman Martin Resigns

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NEW YORK Outgoing Federal Communications Commission chairman Kevin Martin Thursday announced his resignation, effective Jan. 20. Upon his departure, Martin is joining The Aspen Institute, a nonpartisan think tank in Washington, D.C., as a senior fellow.

Martin’s announcement follows reports earlier this week that President-elect Barack Obama will nominate Julius Genachowski to head up the FCC. A former Harvard Law School classmate of Obama’s, Genachowski served as Obama’s technology adviser and held legal positions under former Democratic FCC chairmen.

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