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One of the main reasons our organization came into being was because we felt the High Country's highly-consolidated media landscape was failing to address local concerns--as well as failing to include diverse opinions, both in print and broadcast media.

And unfortunately, this consolidation is most likely going to continue--at least on the local level--as Aisling Broadcasting appears to be on the cusp of being absorbed by an out-of-town media Borg.

But on the federal level, change of a different sort is afoot. Yes, the FCC transition team has been named:

Two academics — Susan Crawford and Kevin Werbach — will lead the Obama FCC transition team with the responsibility of advising the incoming administration on policy, budget and personnel matters, the Obama-Biden office announced today.

Crawford is a professor of law at the University of Michigan, teaching communications law and Internet law. She was a partner with Wilmer, Cutler & Pickering (now WilmerHale) until the end of 2002, when she left to become a legal academic. Crawford recently ended her term as a member of the board of directors of ICANN.

Werbach is an assistant professor of legal studies and business ethics at the University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School and the organizer of the annual Supernova technology conference. His research explores the legal and business dynamics of information and communications technologies. During the Clinton administration, he served as counsel for new technology policy at the FCC.

"The teams will begin their efforts today, and will ensure that senior appointees have the information necessary to complete the confirmation process, lead their departments, and begin implementing signature policy initiatives immediately after they are sworn in," the Obama transition office said.

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So, we shall see. Now that the elections are over, we plan to take a more detailed look at the Borg that wants to absorb Aisling. Might be kinda fun.

Full article here.