News and writings from IIA during a busy month of tech policy.
How the FCC Redefined the Internet
Our own Bruce Mehlman had an op-ed in the Wall Street Journal recently on the need for the FCC to once again classify the internet as an “information service.”
Restoring Internet Freedom – IIA Reply Comments to the FCC
Today, the Internet Innovation Alliance (IIA) filed reply comments in the FCC’s Internet Freedom proceeding in support of the agency’s proposal to reinstate the information service classification of broadband service and return to the long-standing, bi-partisan, light-touch regulatory framework that propelled exponential internet growth for nearly two decades.
Internet Behaviors and Attitudes Project
In June of 2017, IIA commissioned CivicScience to conduct an objective, large-scale study of U.S. consumers and their online behaviors, means of Internet and email access, and Internet service expectations.
A Messy Docket
It’s no secret that the Title II repeal put forward by the FCC has been a rather hot topic. But as a new report from data analytics company Emprata shows, the public comment phase has been inundated with an amazing number of dubious entries.
Rick Boucher Interviewed by Scientific American
Our own Honorary Chairman recently talked to Scientific American about how Washington gridlock is delaying high-speed broadband in rural parts of the country.
Op-eds Forbes
Don’t Forget Rural America in Open Internet Debate
One simply cannot expect carriers to invest tens of billions of dollars in broadband deployments when they don’t know which regulatory aspects of Title II are going to be implemented by the FCC from time to time.
IIA Statement on BDS Ruling
This action ensures that the agency’s rules that encourage greater investment and facilities-based competition among the networks serving American businesses will continue to move forward.
Moving Toward the FCC
Congratulations to FCC Chairman Ajit Pai and Commissioners Jessica Rosenworcel and Brendan Carr on approval of their nominations to the Commission by the Senate Commerce Committee today.
Making a Connection with Rural America
FCC Chairman Ajit Pai has declared August Rural Broadband Month. In this video, IIA Honorary Chairman (and former Congressman) Rick Boucher discusses the challenges — and opportunities — in connecting every corner of America with high-speed internet access. For more from Boucher on rural broadband deployment, check out the below op-eds and blog posts he’s... Read more »