Deployment of Broadband Services

The Council believes that broadband services (high-speed IP connectivity) should be universally available and affordable. We believe that a market-based economy promotes competition among broadband providers and stimulates innovation in applications, services and next generation infrastructure. The Council supports the growth and development of all forms of broadband, and we are neutral as to which will prevail in the market.

The Council believes that federal policies should permit providers who invest in their own facilities to charge Fair Rates to providers who lease these facilities, but on the condition that facilities-based providers implement Open Network Standards and Non-Discriminatory Practices. This condition is necessary in order to promote innovation and competition.

Net Neutrality

The Council supports policies that ensure unfettered access to lawful Internet content and services so that the free market can continue to determine the success of Internet innovation.  The Council supports the following principles in support of an open, non-discriminatory platform for innovation:

  • Businesses and consumers of Internet services should have unfettered access to lawful Internet content, applications and services.

  • Businesses and consumers of Internet services should be allowed to use whatever bandwidth they pay for in any lawful manner they choose. 

  • Businesses and consumers of Internet services should not be subject to limitations, redirections, or degradations of service by network operators who may want to favor their own content and services over others.