John McCain’s technology plan was released yesterday. Since the plan is from a politician, obviously you might want to approach with skepticism, but click through for our summery. In no way does this reflect the views and/or opinions of Crunchgear, we’re just summarizing the long-ass article for you.
Encourage Investment in Innovation
- Low taxs and tax breaks for research and development
Ensure the American Workforce is Skilled and Ready to Lead the Technological Revolution
- Education in tech fields including retaining for displaced workers
- Allow for more work visa’s to insure America has the best talent
Global Marketplace and Open World Trade
- More fair trade agreements
- Vague piracy policy but does state piracy is a global epidemic
Protect Inventors Intellectual Property
- Patent system underfunded and understaffed
- Protect intellectual property around the globe *cough* China *cough*
- New way to dispute patent claims instead of with expensive litigation
Internet Free From Government Regulation
- Lightly regulated internet has produced enormous benefits - should stay that way - BUT
- John McCain does not believe in prescriptive regulation like “net-neutrality,” but rather he believes that an open marketplace with a variety of consumer choices is the best deterrent against unfair practices.
Ensure America is a Connected Nation
- Broadband for all!
That’s it folks. The original offers tons of bathroom reading and can be found here.
photo source: AP
*Summary
*Taxes
Nothing in the McCain report about transparency in government, etc., for example, like what SunlightFoundation.com is doing.
That involves putting campaign contributions or lobbyist activities on the record, and more.
Craig
What a joke!
McCain is computer illiterate, challenged with simple economics, and generally incoherent on any issue that spans more than three sentences. So I can imagine Rove has some troll of a scribe doing this high school level ‘book report’ plagiarizing Bush Admin. Whoppdee Do. Guess what - McBush Admin 3 with Karl Rove in charge again.
Regime Change!
@Paul you are quite correct there really…. Net Neutrality is needed and Obama can see that…. Mccain is to far in the corporate BS tht already exists in this country and we need to change how this country is so lets hope obama gets in. We cant have republicans for a third term or we might as well just toss up and go 3rd world already lol
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what are you all worried about? McCain has people do the internet for him….
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/08/03/weekinreview/03leibovich.html
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