The new administration’s Web site went up over the weekend and here is what America’s new, tech-savvy president has to say about technology:
Let us be the generation that reshapes our economy to compete in the digital age
*Protect the Openness of the Internet: Support the principle of network neutrality to preserve the benefits of open competition on the Internet.
*Encourage Diversity in Media Ownership: Encourage diversity in the ownership of broadcast media (and) promote the development of new media outlets for expression of diverse viewpoints.
*Deploy Next-Generation Broadband: Work towards true broadband in every community in America through a combination of reform of the Universal Service Fund, better use of the nation’s wireless spectrum, promotion of next-generation facilities, technologies and applications, and new tax and loan incentives. America should lead the world in broadband penetration and Internet access.
*Invest in the Sciences: Double federal funding for basic research over ten years, changing the posture of our federal government to one that embraces science and technology.
“Let us be the generation that reshapes our economy to compete in the digital age.” Barack Obama, February 2007
