Net neutrality

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FCC

  • Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission - Tom Wheeler
    • appointed by President Obama and confirmed by the U.S. Senate in November, 201
    • Wheeler worked as a venture capitalist and lobbyist for the cable and wireless industry
    • positions including President of the National Cable Television Association (NCTA) and CEO of the Cellular Telecommunications & Internet Association (CTIA)
    • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom_Wheeler

So a cable lobbyist that is Chairman of the FCC

  • During Barack Obama's presidential campaign Wheeler spent six weeks in Iowa aiding his campaign efforts and went on to raise over $500,000 USD for both of Obama's campaigns.