USTelecom Lauds Confirmation of FCC's Genachowski and McDowell and NTIA's Strickling
Background: Last night, the Senate confirmed new FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski, FCC Commissioner Robert McDowell and NTIA Administrator Larry Strickling.
The following statement is from Walter B. McCormick Jr., President and CEO of USTelecom:
“By confirming FCC Chairman Genachowski, Commissioner McDowell and NTIA Administrator Larry Strickling, the Senate is putting into place the leadership essential to advancing President Obama’s ambitious broadband deployment and infrastructure goals. These men understand the role vigorous private investment and collaborative public-private partnerships play in advancing U.S. broadband and will no doubt work with great determination to extend broadband’s full promise to more Americans. From aiding our economy to revolutionizing health care, education, and our digital democracy, the FCC and NTIA can help to unleash tremendous broadband opportunities nationwide by promoting constructive, pro-investment policies. We congratulate Chairman Genachowski, Commissioner McDowell and Assistant Secretary Strickling on their confirmations, and we look forward to working with them to expand broadband deployment, broadband adoption, and broadband-enabled applications to improve health care, education and the environment.”
The United States Telecom Association, USTelecom, is the premier broadband trade association representing service providers
and suppliers for the telecom industry. USTelecom represents companies offering a wide range of services across the communications
platforms, including voice, video and data over local exchange, long distance, wireless, Internet and cable services.