FCC Commissioner O'Rielly's Remarks before the ACA Annual Summit

From constructing, reforming, and operating more efficient subsidy programs, to installing regulatory flexibility for operators, to striking the byzantine regulatory straightjacket of socalled “net neutrality,” this Commission has taken necessary actions to facilitate nationwide broadband deployment by the private sector. Of course, more needs to be done, but considering the starting point and where we are today, it is fair to say the Commission is on the right path. In reality, the Commission plays a small role in improving broadband deployment. The heavy lifting comes from broadband providers, like you, who are willing to put capital at risk, build out your respective networks, and serve those within your area. Deregulatory efforts: The Federal Communications Commission has been committed to removing existing Commission rules and regulations that no longer make sense in the current competitive media environment. And, we have more items in the pipeline awaiting Commission action. But now it’s time for more substantial reform to be done at a far quicker pace than previously imagined.