Candidate Obama Unveils Tech Policy Plans

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Source: Information Week

The detailed plan calls for diverse media ownership, patent reform, safeguards for privacy rights, and protecting children while preserving the First Amendment, among other positions.

By K.C. Jones
InformationWeek
November 14, 2007 03:01 PM


Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama unveiled a nine-page technology policy plan Wednesday.
In his comprehensive technology and innovation plan(PDF), the Democratic candidate strongly supports network neutrality.

The plan says that Obama supports diverse media ownership, patent reform, safeguards for privacy rights, protecting children while preserving the First Amendment, and using technology for a more open and effective government, as well as a more competitive nation.

Obama said he will support expansion and improvements to communications and IT infrastructure, protection of intellectual property, and make R&D tax credits permanent. The plan said Obama doesn't think network providers should be allowed to charge fees to improve delivery of content or applications.

"Users must be free to access content, to use applications, and to attach personal devices," Obama said in the plan, released by his campaign. "They have a right to receive accurate and honest information about service plans. But these guarantees aren't enough to prevent network providers from discriminating in ways that limit the freedom of expression on the Internet."



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