Five worries for tech under President Trump

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Here are five areas where the tech industry is cautiously awaiting the Administration's plans:

  1. Trade: tech leaders are sweating over the possibility they could lose access to huge burgeoning markets abroad, especially China.
  2. Immigration: Technology companies across the board have voiced a strong desire for comprehensive immigration reform.
  3. Privacy rights: Protecting privacy has been a longstanding passion for tech leaders, who say strong privacy practices give their products a competitive edge and help them win over consumers. But Trump unsettled tech groups and civil libertarians after the San Bernardino shooting.
  4. Corporate mergers: Trump's views on corporate mergers have left many in tech scratching their heads, in particular over the biggest merger on the table: AT&T's proposed $85 billion deal with Time Warner.
  5. Network neutrality: The fight is set to flare again with the Trump administration and congressional Republicans certain to look at ways to roll back elements of net neutrality.

Five worries for tech under President Trump