America's Mobile Broadband Future
Speaking at a wireless industry event in San Diego, Federal Communications Commission Chairman Julius Genachowski admitted, "It's all about mobile." As a business executive and investor, Chairman Genachowski witnessed mobile's evolution from futurist fantasy, to a nice-to-have part of a company's gameplan, to a must-have strategic priority. Now every business has to have a mobile strategy. The FCC's goal, Genachowski said, is "fostering innovation and investment, promoting competition, empowering and protecting consumers, all in an effort to help ensure the U.S. has a world-leading communications infrastructure for the 21st century." The FCC's specific objectives are unleashing spectrum for broadband; removing obstacles to 4G deployment, like delays in tower siting; developing fair rules of the road to preserve the openness of the Internet, while recognizing the differences between wired and wireless technologies; and empowering consumers by supporting a vibrant, transparent and competitive mobile marketplace.
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