New Net Neutrality Framework Will Free FCC to Refocus on Universal Broadband2010-12-15 10:07 by DanielaTags: FCC, broadband, Net Neutrality
Much like the compromise on taxes reached by the White House and Republican congressional leaders, the new approach to "net neutrality" announced by Federal Communication Commission (FCC) chair Julius Genachowski represents the logical middle ground. It provides a framework that should encourage broadband providers to ramp up their investments in the Web's basic infrastructure. Moreover, should the FCC adopt the compromise rules at its December 21 meeting, it would enable the Commission to focus on ensuring that every American has real access to broadband and end the "digital divide" that continues to leave significant numbers of lower-income and minority American without this critical service. The goal of universal broadband is one that virtually everyone already embraces. Citing the myriad ways that broadband already has transformed the lives of most Americans, Genachowski remarked: "It's hard to imagine life today without the Internet - any more than we can imagine life without running water or electricity." Further, by ending a long spell of regulatory uncertainty, the new rules could help trigger just what the U.S. economy currently needs - a new wave of investment and business formation by entrepreneurs that finally will know the rules of the road for the Internet. As Chairman Genachowski has noted, the FCC has a large positive agenda to address in 2011, once the net neutrality tangle has been put to rest. Just to begin, this agenda includes freeing up more radio spectrum to meet growing demand for mobile broadband services, the creation of a new "Connect America Fund" that would focus on delivering broadband to underserved communities, and the reform of the rules that govern the exchange of traffic among telecom carriers to spur more innovation. Read more -here-
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