1/20/2024 0 Comments Look tim wu ny ag obamaMore here in this morning’s Playbook from Ryan and Leah Nylen, POLITICO’s antitrust and investigations reporter.įACEBOOK REACHES DEAL DOWN UNDER OVER NEWS CONTENT - The social network late Monday announced it had reached an agreement with the Australian government to “restore news on Facebook for Australians in the coming days.” More on the update here from Facebook’s head of news partnerships, Campbell Brown. The bigger test will come when Biden fills the FTC slots and chooses an assistant attorney general for antitrust, who, among other things, will help decide whether the Justice Department continues its case against Google.Ī Biden source said the Wu move to NEC is “likely but not yet done.” Wu did not return messages seeking comment and hung up on Ryan when reached on his cell phone. Or two, that it’s a bone to the left before Biden picks more industry-friendly officials in those other jobs. One, that Biden is building momentum for an administration that is tough on tech and will fill more crucial positions with policymakers in line with Wu’s views. The view from Washington: POLITICO’s chief Washington correspondent Ryan Lizza checked in with activists watching Biden’s antitrust moves carefully and they see Wu’s return to the White House as signaling one of two possibilities: Wu previously served on the NEC at the end of the Obama administration and has been discussed as a potential Biden pick to fill one of two vacancies on the FTC and perhaps also be elevated to the agency’s chair. Bio in brief: Wu is the author of “The Curse of Bigness: Antitrust in the New Gilded Age,” and a hero to progressives who want Biden to take a more aggressive approach to Big Tech. PLAYBOOK SCOOP: WU TO THE WHITE HOUSE? - Wu, the Columbia University professor and antitrust crusader who coined the term “net neutrality,” is likely to join the White House National Economic Council, according to sources familiar with the move. For our economic competitiveness, our national security, and our 5G leadership, America needs a bold new National Spectrum Strategy. spectrum leadership over the next decade, and a clear commitment to make more 5G spectrum available. To counter China’s ambitions, we need our own compelling vision for U.S. And don’t forget: Add and on Twitter.Ĭhina is pushing countries to adopt their 5G spectrum vision and build a global market that favors their tech companies. An event for our calendar? Send details to. Got a news tip? Write me at, and follow on Twitter and on Instagram. GREETINGS, TECHLINGS: IT’S TUESDAY! WELCOME TO MORNING TECH. Third time’s a charm: Microsoft President Brad Smith is testifying before Congress three times this week, calling first for a clear strategy to adopt emerging tech like AI, 5G and quantum in U.S. What will other witnesses tell the Senate about him? attorney general, has pledged to be an aggressive antitrust enforcer. Garland confirmation hearings, part II: Judge Merrick Garland, President Joe Biden’s nominee for U.S. Scoop: Antitrust crusader Tim Wu is likely to join the White House National Economic Council, narrowing the pool for who could take the FTC’s two open slots. The POLITICO Pro platform combines the news you need with tools you can use to take action on the day’s biggest stories. With help from Ryan Lizza, Leah Nylen and John HendelĮditor’s Note: Morning Tech is a free version of POLITICO Pro Technology’s morning newsletter, which is delivered to our subscribers each morning at 6 a.m. Presented by CTIA – The Wireless Association
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