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Why is Obama weighing in on net neutrality?

President Obama has directed the FCC to protect equal access to all web content.

11/10/2014 | Rating NR

PBS News Hour

Why is Obama weighing in on net neutrality?

Clip: 11/10/2014 | 7m 33s

President Obama has directed the FCC to protect equal access to all web content.

More than 3 million commenters crashed the Federal Communications Commission website in July to weigh in on the issue of net neutrality. Now President Obama has added his strong support, directing the FCC to protect equal access to all web content. Judy Woodruff speaks with U.S. chief technology officer Megan Smith about the president’s move.

11/10/2014 | Rating NR

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