Is the regulatory crusade against Big Tech over? What experts expect under Biden administration
January 22, 2021 at 9:00 am
Underwritten by
GeekWire’s civic coverage examines tech policy, urban development, transportation, housing, the environment, regulation, and other issues impacting the innovation economy.
Biden at his presidential kickoff rally in Philadelphia. (Wikimedia Photo / Michael Stokes)
When President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris were sworn in Wednesday, they inherited a unique opportunity to rein in the technology industry. In addition to bipartisan support for some form of Big Tech regulation, the Biden administration has the benefit of a Democrat-controlled Congress.
But Biden plans to pack as much into his first two years in office as possible, signing a flurry of executive orders on his first day in office that target the pandemic, climate change, and other objectives. With such a long list of pressing priorities, many in the technology secto