Jane Ruffino: Obama has rowed in behind net neutrality, which will do more than tax incentives or start-up grants for the tech industry
Obama has rowed in behind net neutrality, which will do more than tax incentives or start-up grants for the tech industry
On November 10, US president Barack Obama declared that the internet should be regulated like a public utility. In doing so, he came down in favour of net neutrality, which, if adopted, means internet service providers should treat all internet traffic equally.
Most of the major telecommunic-ations companies in the US, who largely believe they should be able to pay for ‘fast lanes’ and have some of the heaviest lobbyists in Washington DC, ...
