USTelecom took early aim at the FCC’s broadband deployment report. ...
USTelecom took early aim at the FCC’s broadband deployment report. President Walter McCormick said he and his members “were puzzled” by past reports that found that broadband wasn’t being deployed quickly enough. The commission “ignored its own data,” he said.…
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“A year later, we see broadband providers increasing their investment dollars, despite a flat economy. Annual investment rose 4.2 percent to $66 billion in 2010, from $63 billion in 2009, according to USTelecom and Yankee Group data,” McCormick said. “Clearly, our country is enjoying robust levels of broadband investment that is delivering on promises of speed and reliability and providing very high levels of consumer satisfaction.” The FCC opened comments on its next report, the so-called Section 706 report, in August. The comment cycle concludes in October and the report is expected early next year.