A look at Tim Wu's work on tech policy issues, from coining the term “net neutrality” to stints at NY AG's office, the FTC and Obama's NEC, and more
so long! Adam Kovacevich / @adamkovac : Incoming White House tech policy advisor @superwuster's truth bomb on Section 230: Repeal would hurt small platforms more than big ones: https://superwuster.medium.com/ ... https://twitter.com/... Nicholas Kristof / @nickkristof : This is a terrific appointment. Few people have been as thoughtful and prescient about the rise of Big Tech — and of the need for tougher antitrust efforts — than @superwuster . And this may be an omen of tougher tech oversight to come. https://twitter.com/... Rory Cellan-Jones / @ruskin147 : Interesting appointment- big tech should be worried! https://twitter.com/... @nytimestech : “Tim has been a longtime antitrust advocate, and he has pushed public officials to break up and rein in Big Tech,” Senator Elizabeth Warren said. “I'm glad to see him in this role.” https://www.nytimes.com/... @protocol : For Big Tech and its supporters, President Biden's decision to put Tim Wu on the National Economic Council is the most ominous sign yet that Wu's signature warning is correct: “The antitrust winter is over.” https://www.protocol.com/... Zephyr Teachout / @zephyrteachout : Importantly, Tim is a big tech critic, but despite the headline it's not just about tech and its not just a critical view. Wu's appointment signals the chance for sea change in antimonopoly, across the board, from consumer welfare to democracy and distribution of power. Emily Birnbaum / @birnbaum_e : You're going to be hearing a lot about Tim Wu, Biden's new special assistant for technology and competition policy. Here's a piece about how he's managed to stay at the center of the major tech policy debates of the last two decades. https://www.protocol.com/... @emmalbriant : Now THIS is a Biden appointment to get excited about at last - Tim Wu - A Leading Critic of Big Tech Is Expected to Join the White House https://www.nytimes.com/...