ILSR Submits Comments to FCC on National Broadband Plan
| Written by Christopher | No Comments | Updated on Jun 10, 2009 The content that follows was originally published on the Institute for Local Self-Reliance website at http://www.ilsr.org/ilsr-submits-comments-fcc-national-broadband-plan/ILSR, a member of the Rural Internet and Broadband Policy Group, submitted comments to the Federal Communications Commission on the matter of a national broadband policy. Our comments highlight the importance of long term investments that will prioritize local ownership and control as well as open access networks.
After years of telecommunications deregulation, we have an opportunity to ensure everyone gains from the communications innovations.
The FCC was directed to develop a national broadband plan by February 2010; these comments came in response to an FCC Notice of Inquiry inviting public comments to shape the plan.