One Man Asks Obama To Honor The Pledge He Made On MTV 7 Years Ago

Back in 2007, this question about net neutrality might have seemed like some overly niche or nerdy thought exercise. But now, there are real risks to the current openness and fairness of the Internet. Will Obama make good on the pledge he made as a candidate?

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Carolyn Silveira

Jun 27, 2014

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