Techlash

"Tom Wheeler brings an invaluable mix of insight, experience and historical knowledge to this critical challenge for our age: how do we protect innovation and the fruits of the digital revolution while also protecting individual rights and the broader public interest? At a moment when ""technology is policy"" and the coders hold the keys, the need for wise and nimble regulation grows more apparent by the day. Wheeler is uniquely positioned to sort through the challenges, choices, and competing values and this book will be essential reading for all those invested in platform accountability and the health of our information ecosystem.--Nancy Gibbs, Director Shorenstein Center for Media and Policy, Harvard Kennedy School, former managing editor TIME Once again, Tom Wheeler makes sense out of the dizzying technological changes that often seem to initially befuddle and beset us before they come into sharper focus, a focus he brings to each page and each new idea. Wheeler understands in his bones that ""what is past is prologue,"" and so he correctly anchors the new in the context of what has taken place before. Ecclesiastes is always right: ""There's nothing new under the sun,"" but it sometimes takes an original thinker to make clearer the ""mess"" in front of us. Bravo!--Ken Burns The clarion call by Tom Wheeler for a new model of governance in the Internet age demands our attention. Wheeler's thoughtful case for agile oversight is grounded in history and should be read by all who care about public policy.--Phil Weiser, Attorney General of Colorado In this tour de force, Tom Wheeler not only unpacks the challenges that the new gilded age poses to consumer privacy, competition, truth, and trust but also highlights ways to safeguard them and us. An eye-opening guide to a more hopeful future!--Kathleen Hall Jamieson, director, Annenberg Public Policy Center, University of Pennsylvania Tom Wheeler is one of the major global players on Technology and Media regulation in the 21st century. Techlash is a powerful book that speaks to some of the most important issues facing our society. Wheeler's expertise as both a business leader and America's top media regulator offers a unique and trenchant perspective that makes this a must read for anyone concerned about technology's impact on our lives... and on our children's lives.--James P. Steyer, CEO and founder of Common Sense Media, Stanford Professor and bestselling author"