FCC Chairman Defends Broadband Regulation Strategy
Federal Communications Commission Chairman Julius Genachowski told a skeptical audience of cable executives on Thursday he is pursuing a “narrow and tailored” approach to regulating broadband networks to promote adoption, competition and innovation.
At a cable industry conference, Mr. Genachowski said his recent decision to push a weightier regulatory framework toward broadband was a reaction to a recent federal appeals court decision that damaged “the legal foundation underneath” the commission’s long-stated policy objectives.
“Nothing changes one iota in terms of the policy goals and outcomes the commission and I have been clearly articulating transparently for months now,” Mr. Genachowski said.