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Telephone-Based Broadband Internet Access Services

On February 14, 2002, the Commission initiated a review to resolve outstanding issus regarding the classification of telephone-based broadband Internet access services and the regulatory implications of that classification. The additional clarity brought by the resolution of these issues will promote greater investment in the nation's broadband infrastructure. In the NPRM, the Commission tentatively concluded that wireline broadband Internet access services - whether provided over a third party's facilities or self-provisioned facilities - are information services, with a telecommunications component, rather than a telecommunications services.

Ultimately, the Commission seeks to encourage 1) the ubiquitous availability of broadband access to the Internet to all Americans, 2) promote competition across different platforms for broadband services, 3) ensure that broadband services exist in a minimal regulatory environment that promotes investment and innovation, and 4) develop an analytical framework that is consistent, to the extent possible, across multiple platforms.

  • FCC Launches Proceeding to Promote Widespread Deployment of High-Speed Broadband Internet Access Services: News Release

This information is taken with permission from the FCC website.  More can be found at http://www.fcc.gov/broadband

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