Ayotte
Telecom: C-
Intellectual property: B-
Data privacy/security: D+
Talent: A
"Sen. Ayotte earns points for her votes in favor of several bills key to the tech and startup community, such as the USA Freedom Act and the America Invents Act. However, she is docked points for her staunch opposition to net neutrality, her views on encryption, and for initially co-sponsoring PIPA (though she later withdrew support)."
Hassan
Telecom: A
Intellectual property: Incomplete
Data privacy/security: Incomplete
Talent: Incomplete
"She recently announced the Innovate NH 2.0 plan to encourage high tech economic growth, and launched theLive Free and Start Initiative to help modernize New Hampshire’s government and to foster a startup ecosystem. Hassan has a stellar record on broadband: he supports expanding rural broadband access and improving 4G mobile service, and has pledged to protect the FCC’s net neutrality rules."