IP: Mr Farber goes to Washington

[David Farber <farber () cis upenn edu>]

Mr. Farber Goes To Washington

By Doug Brown, By Doug Brown, Inter@ctive Week

January 10, 2000 12:00 AM ET

David Farber has spent a lifetime toiling to hone the cutting edge of high
technology — and now he's heading to the Federal Communications Commission,
where sharp research takes a backseat to blunt policy-making.

Why is he ducking out — at least temporarily — of the exciting world of
"Eureka!" to enter the arguably dreary world of federal regulation? Farber,
a lifelong teacher and researcher, gave an educator's answer: To learn.

"I've dabbled in policy, but this is a unique opportunity

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