House GOP's Chief Inquisitor Goes Hard After Genachowski

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Julius Genachowski, President Obama’s law school buddy, must feel shell-shocked. Thanks to the Federal Communications Commission’s new net neutrality rules, Genachowski, who chairs the FCC, has suddenly become a juicy target for House Republicans.

Lately, it’s been Rep. Darrell Issa, R-Calif., who acts as the House GOP’s chief investigator. He’s had Genachowski in his sights. On Thursday, Issa sent Genachowski the third in a series of letters in which he has challenged the FCC chair over his close association with the White House and questioned whether the administration had exerted undue influence over the crafting of the net neutrality rules.

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