You know you made a good career move when your boss interviews the new FCC Chairman, Julius Genachowski. Om Malik of GigaOM recently sat down with the new FCC Czar to discuss the focus of the organization going forward. Rather than rehash the interview here, check it out to see where the agency’s attention is going to be for at least the next four years. The good news for those of us in the mobile tech world — “mobile, broadband and innovation.”

Google vs. Apple? – joetrippi.com 08/04/2009 It’s a potential rivalry of a fast-growing startup versus a seasoned tech veteran–Google and Apple have worked in parallel markets for years, rarely crossing paths, but with Google CEO and long-time Apple board member Eric Schmidt taking leave of his position with Apple, will this spark a new rivalry of tech giants?

Posts about Om Malik as of August 4, 2009 – thedailyparr.com 08/04/2009 FCC: We’ll be relentless for competition, consumers, innovation … – northloop.14gram.com 08/04/2009 Om Malik has an interview with FCC chief Julius Genachowski and his game plan to be a “model of excellence for government.” The key takeaways: Genachowski said the company will be relentlessly focused on competition, consumers, innovation and investment. And that focus means Genachowski will be focused on bringing more than lawyers to the FCC.

Thanks to Apple’s fast-selling iPhone, 3G-enabled BlackBerry devices and more recently, Google phones, the U.S. will overtake Japan as the country with the largest number of 3G users in the world in 2011. Of course, that lead will be temporary because by then China (and by divine intervention, India) will have launched their 3G networks, according to Telegeography , a market research firm. They are predicting that by 2013, when it comes to 3G users, China will be No.

Regardless of your political affiliation or whether or not you follow politics or think that they are important, here’s an interview worth reading. It is also worth reading if you want to gain some insight into the Federal Communications Commission, the US agency that will determine many of the policies about how the sometimes seemingly out of control mobile industry deals with issues that affect how you use your devices.