What a Biden presidency means for future of tech

Tech issues aren’t likely to be at the top of Joe Biden’s agenda on Jan 20. But tech needs a seat at the Biden table to navigate what have been increasingly thorny issues for the industry: net neutrality, privacy, antitrust challenges, broadband access, science and technology investment, and H-1B visas.

The first item on Biden’s tech agenda should be to send Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai packing and replace him with someone who will restore net neutrality, preserving equal access to the internet for users. The president-elect would receive strong support from the tech industry if he pushes for the United States to make a bigger investment in science and technology research and development. He should also gain bipartisan support for an infrastructure package that would include expanding broadband access throughout the nation. The COVID-19 pandemic makes clear how important it is for Americans to have universal internet access.