FCC Announces Second Technology Transitions Policy Task Force Workshop

The Federal Communications Commission’s Technology Transitions Policy Task Force is conducting a data-driven review of the ongoing technology transitions affecting the communications marketplace to ensure that the Commission’s policies continue to encourage innovation and investment, empower and protect consumers, promote competition, and ensure network resiliency and reliability.

The Task Force held an initial workshop in March 2013 to gather data and analysis to establish a factual baseline understanding of these transitions. Continuing that effort, the Task Force announces a second workshop to address the potential impacts from these transitions on consumers and competition.

The second workshop will be held on Tuesday, October 15, 2013. This workshop will focus on the consumer and competitive impacts of two key technology transitions: (1) the replacement of copper networks with fiber; and (2) the shift from wireline services toward greater use of wireless services.