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Top StorynnCommunications Daily* -- The choice of Julius Genachowski to become FCC chairman shows how important communications policy will be in the Obama administration (p1; Wall Street Journal*; Washington Post). nnnAmong Othersnn(Toronto) Globe and Mail -- Nortel is expected to file for bankruptcy protection as early as Wednesday).nnReuters -- France Telecom's CEO Wednesday called big mergers "impossible" in current financial markets.nnEconomic Times (India) -- Vodafone appealed to India's Supreme Court a $2 billion tax judgment resulting from the acquisition of Hutchison Essar.nnKansas City Star -- Sprint is following through on plans to try to revive Nextel.nn -- Analysts are cringing at the prospect of Sprint's fourth-quarter earnings announcement Feb. 27.nn -- The media and analyst frenzy around Palm's Pre smartphone, exclusive to Sprint at first, keeps building.nnAssociated Press -- Qualcomm CEO Paul Jacobs made $18.6 million last year, a 45 percent increase.nnBloomberg News -- President-elect Barack Obama's declared devotion to his BlackBerry has been a windfall for maker Research In Motion, but an analyst thinks the company would be best off if he gives up the device.nnCNet -- A developer is moving to insert ads in his iPhone game in response to the cracking of App Store protections.nnUSA Today -- Cellphones are being used for psychological warfare in Gaza.n n_____________________nn*Access by paid subscription only. Free trials of Communications Daily and Washington Internet Daily are available.