What a President Biden would mean for tech

A Biden presidency would put the tech industry on stabler ground than it's had with President Trump. Although Biden is unlikely to rein in those Democrats who are itching to regulate the big platforms, he'll almost certainly have other, bigger priorities. Democrats familiar with the Biden campaign's work on tech made these predictions:

• Any early tech policy initiatives will be wrapped up in crisis response.
• Don't expect an aggressive tech policy agenda.
• Once in office, Biden would take cues from the party, even if it means getting more aggressive on tech.

One person to watch: Mignon Clyburn. The Obama administration veteran is the only Black woman to ever run the Federal Communications Commission, during a roughly six-month stint as acting chair in 2013. She also has a strong relationship with many in the Biden campaign orbit and is the daughter of Rep. Jim Clyburn (D-SC), a close Biden ally widely credited with helping Biden secure the Democratic nomination. Observers say she'd land a choice job in a Biden administration and is favored to be his FCC chair unless she turns it down.