Julius Genachowski to ramp up efforts to ensure equal access on the Internet

The political sea change brought by Democratic dominance that's already affecting the energy and health care sectors is about to wash over a new one: technology. President Barack Obama's nominee to head the Federal Communications Commission, Julius Genachowski, is expected to be confirmed by the Senate later this month — and activists expect him to ramp up efforts to ensure equal access on the Internet. The so-called Net neutrality issue has been roiling the Internet community for three years, pitting Internet access providers such as Verizon, Comcast and AT&T against consumers and content providers including Google, Microsoft and Amazon. It's also an issue that offers a striking illustration of how elections matter.