Barack Obama, Steve Wozniak celebrate net neutrality victory, a 'red letter day' for internet freedom

By Jo Tovey
Updated March 5 2015 - 1:09pm, first published February 27 2015 - 10:47am
Michael Copps, ex-commissioner of the FCC, speaks in favour of net neutrality during a demonstration outside of FCC headquarters in Washington, DC. Photo: Pete Marovich
Michael Copps, ex-commissioner of the FCC, speaks in favour of net neutrality during a demonstration outside of FCC headquarters in Washington, DC. Photo: Pete Marovich
Steve Wozniak, co-founder of Apple Inc., applauds during the meeting to vote on internet regulations at the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) headquarters in Washington.  Photo: Pete Marovich
Steve Wozniak, co-founder of Apple Inc., applauds during the meeting to vote on internet regulations at the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) headquarters in Washington. Photo: Pete Marovich
Steve Wozniak, co-founder of Apple Inc., applauds during the meeting to vote on internet regulations at the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) headquarters in Washington.  Photo: Pete Marovich
Steve Wozniak, co-founder of Apple Inc., applauds during the meeting to vote on internet regulations at the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) headquarters in Washington. Photo: Pete Marovich
Michael Copps, ex-commissioner of the FCC, speaks in favour of net neutrality during a demonstration outside of FCC headquarters in Washington, DC. Photo: Pete Marovich
Michael Copps, ex-commissioner of the FCC, speaks in favour of net neutrality during a demonstration outside of FCC headquarters in Washington, DC. Photo: Pete Marovich
Michael Copps, ex-commissioner of the FCC, speaks in favour of net neutrality during a demonstration outside of FCC headquarters in Washington, DC. Photo: Pete Marovich
Michael Copps, ex-commissioner of the FCC, speaks in favour of net neutrality during a demonstration outside of FCC headquarters in Washington, DC. Photo: Pete Marovich
Steve Wozniak, co-founder of Apple Inc., applauds during the meeting to vote on internet regulations at the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) headquarters in Washington.  Photo: Pete Marovich
Steve Wozniak, co-founder of Apple Inc., applauds during the meeting to vote on internet regulations at the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) headquarters in Washington. Photo: Pete Marovich
Michael Copps, ex-commissioner of the FCC, speaks in favour of net neutrality during a demonstration outside of FCC headquarters in Washington, DC. Photo: Pete Marovich
Michael Copps, ex-commissioner of the FCC, speaks in favour of net neutrality during a demonstration outside of FCC headquarters in Washington, DC. Photo: Pete Marovich
Steve Wozniak, co-founder of Apple Inc., applauds during the meeting to vote on internet regulations at the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) headquarters in Washington.  Photo: Pete Marovich
Steve Wozniak, co-founder of Apple Inc., applauds during the meeting to vote on internet regulations at the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) headquarters in Washington. Photo: Pete Marovich
CLEVELAND, OH - NOVEMBER 14: U.S. President Barack Obama speaks to workers at ArcelorMittal, the world's largest steel company, November 14, 2013 in Cleveland, Ohio. The President touched on the topics of the economy and health care.   Michael Francis McElroy/Getty Images/AFP Photo: Michael Francis McElroy
CLEVELAND, OH - NOVEMBER 14: U.S. President Barack Obama speaks to workers at ArcelorMittal, the world's largest steel company, November 14, 2013 in Cleveland, Ohio. The President touched on the topics of the economy and health care. Michael Francis McElroy/Getty Images/AFP Photo: Michael Francis McElroy
CLEVELAND, OH - NOVEMBER 14: U.S. President Barack Obama speaks to workers at ArcelorMittal, the world's largest steel company, November 14, 2013 in Cleveland, Ohio. The President touched on the topics of the economy and health care.   Michael Francis McElroy/Getty Images/AFP Photo: Michael Francis McElroy
CLEVELAND, OH - NOVEMBER 14: U.S. President Barack Obama speaks to workers at ArcelorMittal, the world's largest steel company, November 14, 2013 in Cleveland, Ohio. The President touched on the topics of the economy and health care. Michael Francis McElroy/Getty Images/AFP Photo: Michael Francis McElroy
CLEVELAND, OH - NOVEMBER 14: U.S. President Barack Obama speaks to workers at ArcelorMittal, the world's largest steel company, November 14, 2013 in Cleveland, Ohio. The President touched on the topics of the economy and health care.   Michael Francis McElroy/Getty Images/AFP Photo: Michael Francis McElroy
CLEVELAND, OH - NOVEMBER 14: U.S. President Barack Obama speaks to workers at ArcelorMittal, the world's largest steel company, November 14, 2013 in Cleveland, Ohio. The President touched on the topics of the economy and health care. Michael Francis McElroy/Getty Images/AFP Photo: Michael Francis McElroy

NEW YORK: United States President Barack Obama and icons of the digital sphere like Steve Wozniak and Tim Berners-Lee have welcomed a historic decision by the US communications authority to guarantee an open internet in line with the concept known as "net neutrality"

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