White House Touts Net Neutrality, Cellphone Unlocking Positions

The White House touted its stances on net neutrality and cellphone unlocking in its release Monday reviewing the past year’s accomplishments. “The President took action to keep the Internet open and free,” one slide of the review said, referring to the administration’s backing in November of Communications Act Title II reclassification of broadband. Another pointed to President Barack Obama’s push for cellphone unlocking: “The President signed a bill into law that made it legal for people to unlock their cell phones. It was the first time a We the People petition prompted legislation.” Other items on the list included Obama's becoming the first president to write a line of code and participating in a question-and-answer session on the social media website Tumblr.