USTelecom Statement on House Committee Draft Update of U.S. Telecom Laws

"The Committee’s ‘discussion draft’ is a welcome update of the nation’s telecom laws to reflect the new world of communications. We applaud its reliance on market-based competition to spur new broadband investment, job growth, and increased video choice for consumers. This is a strong start, and we look forward to working with Chairmen Barton and Upton and the members of the Committee to further strengthen and broaden the support for this important measure. Other critical issues include securing the future of universal service, offering regulatory flexibility for rural carriers in their provision of broadband service, freeing traditional voice service to fully compete and guaranteeing fair compensation to network operators for the use of their infrastructure."
http://www.ustelecom.org/news_releases.php?urh=home.news.nr2005_1103_2