The FCC will close the first round of comments on a national broadband strategy early next week. There’ll be another round giving service providers and others the chance to give their input on issues including net neutrality and network management. All that feedback will help the FCC shape a policy for promoting ubiquitous broadband in the United States.
Yes, neutrality and management are long-simmering issues. But they’re growing more critical than ever as lawmakers consider what restrictions to place on companies using government money to build and expand broadband networks.
“It seems to me the providers that have robustly invested and continued to invest have to make sure the government recognizes the merits of previous and future private-sector investment,” said Bruce Mehlman, co-chairman of the Internet Innovation Alliance, a coalition of businesses and nonprofits that aims to ensure nationwide broadband availability.
With that in mind, it’s essential to pay attention to, and be part of, the fine print that goes into a national broadband policy. To read more analysis, click here or on the source link below.
