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.

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