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Tom Wheeler is a businessman, author, and was Chairman of the Federal Communication Commission (FCC) from 2013 to 2017. For over four decades, Wheeler has been involved with new telecommunications networks and services. At the FCC he led the efforts that resulted in the adoption of Net Neutrality, privacy protections for consumers, and increased cyber security, among other policies. <\/p>\n

\u201cHe was great! Everyone really enjoyed him. He was also a very nice guy.\u201d – Investment Management Company<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Tom Wheeler is a businessman, author, and was Chairman of the Federal Communication Commission (FCC) from 2013 to 2017. For over four decades, Wheeler has […]
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