The White House recently released its report on big data,
"Big Data: Seizing Opportunities, Preserving Values" (WH
Report). This report was released simultaneously with a report from
the President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology
(PCAST), "Big Data and Privacy: A Technological
Perspective" (PCAST Report). Our summary focuses on the
implications of the WH and PCAST reports on big data in
telecommunications.
This summary describes how the reports analyze the intersection
of communications capabilities and big data, describing the ways
that big data is dependent on telecommunications and also provides
opportunity for innovation in the telecommunications industry. We
then describe the benefits that big data offers to consumers and
the associated risks. Finally, we highlight the proposed policy and
regulatory solutions described by the reports.
