USTelecom Says FCC Action Demonstrates No Need For Legislation
Background: Today at its Open Meeting, the FCC adopted a Report and Order in response to a complaint and Petition for Declaratory Ruling relating to Comcast’s network management practices.
The following statement is from USTelecom President and CEO Walter B. McCormick Jr.:
“We believe that case-by-case enforcement is the right way for the Commission to proceed in evaluating claims that companies have not honored the FCC’s Internet policy principles. Given this Commission’s record of pro-competition, pro-investment broadband actions, we are confident that FCC action here will be carefully targeted. Carriers alone will invest nearly $60 billion in our broadband infrastructure this year, and coming years, providing consumers more options and faster speeds. Ensuring that this broadband investment and innovation continues is an essential mission of the Commission. And, this action by the FCC demonstrates that legislation is not needed.”
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.