BDS Reform for 2017, Not 2005

As the business data services (BDS) proceeding is drawing to a close, some are still arguing for an additional delay, suggesting that resolution of this proceeding is contrary to the facts and will slow the deployment of 5G services. These objections miss the mark (and ignore the massive pile of competitive data compiled by the Federal Communications Commission). Removing unnecessary regulatory burdens will increase investment, particularly in fiber facilities, and create jobs. And, in the end, that incremental fiber investment will be essential to the deployment of the next generation of wireless technologies.