ACA to FCC: Third Way Would Be Big Burden

The American Cable Association says that reclassifying broadband as a Title II service will have immediate and significant economic impact on the small and mid-sized cable/telecom companies it represents. ACA argued that while the other side of the Title II debate is frequently characterized as corporate behemoths and big phone companies, the impact would be just as great on its members and arguably more so given their relatively smaller size. While the FCC has indicated it is not interested in regulating rates, ACA says the effect of the move will include "direct economic regulation of the rates, terms, conditions and practices associated with the provision of Internet service and the administrative record-keeping, reporting and filing obligations of common carriers under the Commission's rules."