Genachowski’s resume is close to unmatched in terms of media and FCC experience, even in a cluster of former FCC types on the transition team: in addition to his stint as a senior exec for Barry Diller, he was chief of staff to Clinton-era FCC Chairman Reed Hundt; he clerked for two U.S. Supreme Court justices; he founded digital business incubator LaunchBox Digital; helped found New Resource Bank, a commercial green bank; is a special advisor to General Atlantic; and is a cofounder and managing director of Rock Creek Ventures. He’s served on the board of directors or advisors for numerous start-ups, including Web.com, Ticketmaster, The Motley Fool, Beliefnet (sold to NewsCorp), Truveo (sold to AOL), and Rapt (sold to Microsoft).

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Of course, we can’t tell at this point if any of these could come back to bite him as he makes his way through the confirmation process or be sure how any of his previous or current connections could affect his role in FCC matters should he be confirmed by the Senate Commerce Committee. And we can’t offer a timetable, either, although with pressing issues before the FCC, including the postponed digital TV transition, and only three commissioners on hand, anything more than a few weeks would seem very long.