FCC Chairman Discusses Net Neutrality and National Broadband
October 27, 2009
In a recent interview with BusinessWeek magazine, FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski shared his thoughts on the nationalization of broadband internet, as well as net neutrality.
As a person who holds great influence over the consumer electronics industry, Genachowski is the principal decision maker in terms of setting rules for both the wired and wireless forms of the internet.
One of the FCC's biggest goals is to eventually provide cheap national broadband coverage to the United States. Genachowski remarked that the hold up has revolved around the lack of private investment, and the need to provide incentives for investors to donate. The overall question of how the investment will be made and over what time period has yet to be established.
Touching upon Net neutrality, Genachowski shared that the FCC isn't interested in policing the internet, but rather looking to safeguard free online access. The FCC is looking to gain public input on what are fair rules to ensure that any law abiding individual can have access to the internet and a way to reach an audience.</p>
How does this impacts you? The FCC is working to provide free broadband internet coverage to all of America, which would grant consumers like you unprecedented access to the internet for little to no cost. On the other hand, net neutrality allows for peace of mind regarding the safety of free internet access.
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