[IP] Commissioner Abernathy speech on broadband deployment

[Dave Farber <dave@farber.net>]

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From: Dewayne Hendricks <dewayne@warpspeed.com>


[Note:  Here is one of the first clear indications as to how the
Commission will rule on this matter.  DLH]

FCC Commissioner Kathleen Q. Abernathy told attendees of a telecom
forum hosted by the Yankee Group in Washington, D.C. that the FCC
will issue a decision in its wireline broadband services proceeding
by December or January, and that the Commission should focus on the
"functional nature" of services instead of on the "legacy category"
to which the providers of services belong. In her speech, Abernathy
added that she believes the FCC "must establish a framework that
looks beyond silos to a functional, technology-neutral analysis. In
time, this framework will help remove barriers to investment, reduce
regulatory uncertainty, and ensure that we fulfill the core
congressional goals of facilitating broadband deployment and
competition."

Full text: <http://www.fcc.gov/Speeches/Abernathy/2002/spkqa224.html>


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