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Weakening Net Neutrality: What It Will Mean

Forbes

April 25, 2017

Interviewed by Forbes for a piece on net neutrality in light of the recent posture taken by the current presidential administration and its impact on the future of the Internet of Things.

Ubiquitous computing and pervasive connectivity are the fuels that feed internet of things growth. Without strong net neutrality laws, the bright future of IoT grows dim, as the threat of unnatural financially driven restrictions by ISPs will throttle the last mile of connectivity for smart connected products, which could ultimately stifle the long-term health of the U.S. economy.

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Mark D. Benson

Mark D. Benson is Head of SmartThings at Samsung, where he has helped grow the platform from its startup origins to more than 460 million users.

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