Tom Wheeler

Fellow for Harvard Kennedy School

Former Chairman of the FCC

Tom Wheeler is a businessman, author, and former chairman of the Federal Communications Commission. He led the FCC’s efforts that resulted in the adoption of net neutrality, privacy protections for consumers, and increased cybersecurity, among other policies. His chairmanship has been described as “the most productive commission in the history of the agency.” From 1979 to 1984, he was president and CEO of the National Cable Television Association. He is currently a fellow at the Brookings Institution and the Harvard Kennedy School.

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Preserve Net Neutrality: All Data is Created Equal

With Mitchell Baker, Nick Gillespie, Michael Katz, Tom Wheeler
April 17, 2018

What if a single policy could impact American democracy, culture, and competitiveness? What if that policy might either empower citizens and consumers, or burden them? And what if the decision on that policy sparked a frenzy of legislative proposals, judicial challenges, and citizen outrage, all across the country? The Federal Communications Commission’s decision to end net neutrality regulations has fueled a national debate about the future of the internet. Adopted in 2015, net neutrality promised to preserve the democratic spirit…

Preserve Net Neutrality: All Data is Created Equal

With Mitchell Baker, Nick Gillespie, Michael Katz, Tom Wheeler
April 17, 2018

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