The Week in Six Minutes: "The Future That We See"
This week, the President issued a statement on net neutrality, and convened both congressional leaders and his Cabinet to discuss the agenda in the years ahead. He also dove into an eight-day trip to China, Burma, and Australia to foster deeper relations with countries around the Pacific and open up markets and opportunities for businesses here at home.
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President Obama Wraps Up His Visit to China
This week, the President is traveling to Asia and Australia to highlight our country's trade and investment ties to the region, and its critical role in our future economic growth and generating American jobs.
President Obama's first stop was Beijing, China, where he attended the 2014 APEC Leaders' Summit, met with leaders of countries in the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), and made historic progress on climate change with Chinese President Xi Jinping.
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A Free and Open Internet
The Internet has unlocked possibilities that we could just barely imagine a generation ago. A big reason why we've seen such incredible growth and innovation is "net neutrality" -- the principle that says Internet service providers (ISPs) should treat all Internet traffic equally.
That's why President Obama asked the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to implement the strongest possible rules to protect net neutrality. The President's plan would reclassify consumer broadband services under what's known as Title II of the Telecommunications Act, and would work to "ensure the network works for everyone -- not just one or two companies.”
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