He is a law school friend of Obama’s and a successful, high-tech entrepreneur who looks to expand broadband service to rural and underserved areas, and to promote an open Internet and diverse media ownership.

Sorry, John McCain. The McCain Girls were a joke.

The YouTube sensation, which featured three women of varying ages and questionable vocal skills, singing “It’s Raining McCain,” drew more than 1.7 million hits.

Zagat Survey, publisher of the popular restaurant guides, announced today that it was exploring a possible sale.

The company, which was founded as a hobby almost 30 years ago by Tim and Nina Zagat, has grown to a multimillion-dollar, high-end publishing enterprise.

It already has an impressive group of investors, such as Kleiner Perkins, General Atlantic and Allen & Co.