Obama's Tech Chief Reaffirms Net-Neutrality Support

Oct 16th, 2009 - Washington Post

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The nation's chief technology officer on Friday reaffirmed the White House's support for rules that would prevent Internet providers from acting as gatekeepers over Web content, wading into an increasingly contentious debate over net-neutrality regulations.

In recent weeks, a bipartisan group of lawmakers on Capitol Hill has denounced the policy, saying it threatens to scare off investment in telecommunications networks.

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