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Biden will sign executive order today that goes right for Big Tech’s throat
July 05, 2025
Earlier this week,we heard rumorsthat United States President Joe Biden would use his executive authority powers to push for some sweeping changes in the tech sphere. Today, the White House confirmed those rumors withan announcementof Biden’s intention to sign an executive order that centers almost exclusively on the tech industry.
In total, there are 72 initiatives in the order. They run the gamut from the transportation sector to agriculture, healthcare, internet services, and more. The initiatives send a strong signal to Big Tech that the Biden administration is ready to intervene.
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The biggest news related to the order is Biden’s call for the re-establishment of Net Neutrality rules. These rules originated during the Obama administration and called for broadband internet service to be treated similarly to public utilities, such as electricity, water, sewage, etc. The dissolution of these rules was a major goal of the Trump administration. Ajit Pai, then-chairman of the FCC, succeeded in dismantling most of Net Neutrality after Trump appointed him to the position. Pai resigned as the FCC chairman after Biden’s election.
The order also calls for a number of initiatives that directly target Big Tech.
Big Tech in Biden’s crosshairs
Since there are 72 initiatives in the order, we won’t cover them all here. However, here are some of the major attacks on Big Tech in the order:
We highly recommend readingthe full summary documentsince it touches on a lot of pain points people have with Big Tech.
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