President Barrack Obama is know to have a strong technology policy. For starters he used today's technology to win the election. He received huge amounts of donations from small online supporters. This was something that had never been done before. Here are some of the statistics for Feb. 2008 when he was running for office:
" * More than $45 million raised online in February
* More than 90% of online donations were $100 or less
* More than 50% of online donations were $25 or less"
These facts alone show that he knows the power of modern technology. Obama has a plan for today's technology with the following goals in mind:
• Ensure the full and free exchange of information among Americans through an open Internet and diverse media outlets.
• Create a transparent and connected democracy.
• Encourage the deployment of a modern communications infrastructure.
• Employ technology and innovation to solve our nation’s most pressing problems, including reducing the costs of health care, encouraging the development of new clean energy sources, and improving public safety.
• Improve America’s competitiveness.
- Taken from "BARACK OBAMA: CONNECTING AND EMPOWERING ALL AMERICANS THROUGH TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION"
As you can see there is a lot to cover when it comes to Obama and Technology. I would like to just focus on net neutrality. He has shown support throughout his campaign and presidency. In a speech last September he expressed this support when discussing the new FCC rules for net neutrality. "The role of government (is) to set up common-sense ground rules to ensure that there's a level playing field for all comers who seek to contribute their innovations." (Obama Supports Net Neutrality Plan)
The fact is that politicians will always be politicians. They love to make promises and express their support but it remains to be seen whether or not anything will come out of it.
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