Spring Cleaning at the FCC

We spend a lot of time talking about the future—of AI, of the nation’s economic competitiveness, of closing the digital divide. But too often, we’re forced to try and build that future on a foundation of regulations designed for a different world. The Federal Communications Commission’s “delete, delete, delete” initiative is a bold and necessary effort to slog through the decades-long accumulation of regulations to eliminate or update rules that have remained on the books long past their useful lifetimes. Across the country, broadband providers are investing billions to connect communities, upgrade infrastructure and deliver faster, more reliable internet. But the sheer cumulative weight of useless regulations is holding our nation back. It’s time to stop asking broadband providers to play by rules written for a dial tone—and build a regulatory framework that reflects the connected world we live in today. Together, we can ensure public policy is not just keeping up with innovation, but helping drive it forward.