The state of the union hinges on the state of broadband and the Internet-that, at least, appeared to be the message from the president last week. President Obama previewed his Jan. 20 address to the nation with a road show-at the Federal Trade Commission and in Iowa-talking up the need for stronger online privacy protections and high-speed broadband. He also gave backing to FCC chairman Tom Wheeler's support of preempting state laws that limit municipal broadband build-outs as Obama shapes a legacy in his last term, one clearly tied to deployment of the Internet.
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