President Barack Obama gave net neutrality proponents reassurance...
President Barack Obama gave net neutrality proponents reassurance Friday when he reiterated his commitment to the policy in a speech outlining cybersecurity policy. “Our pursuit of cybersecurity will not -- I repeat, will not include -- monitoring private sector…
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networks or Internet traffic,” Obama’s speech said. “We will preserve and protect the personal privacy and civil liberties that we cherish as Americans. Indeed, I remain firmly committed to net neutrality so we can keep the Internet as it should be -- open and free.” Free Press believes the statement affirms the administration’s commitment to making net neutrality “an essential component of his administration’s sweeping agenda,” said a written statement from Craig Aaron, senior program director. “The president’s words send a strong message to Congress and the Federal Communications Commission.” An industry source said “many of the evils that threaten networks require proper management” and “the wrong sort of network neutrality could make that difficult.” Washington Research analyst Paul Gallant said the president’s statement “shows the issue is still a top priority for Obama’s FCC, but it doesn’t resolve what net neutrality means in particular situations.” The Computer & Communications Industry Association said the statement shows the administration “understands the critical balance needed to keep the Internet open and safe … We know the pressure to deviate from this balance will be strong, and we hope he can stay on course.” - - AV