NTCA–The Rural Broadband Association today released the following statement from Executive Vice President Mike Romano after the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit released a decision overturning the FCC’s net neutrality order.
“NTCA has long expressed concern about the application of expansive regulatory regimes to broadband internet access services. We have consistently urged the FCC to address broadband-related public interest goals through carefully tailored policies that are consistent with statutory frameworks, and we have noted that such policies must account for an online ecosystem where consumers’ experiences are affected by not only retail broadband providers but also by content and edge providers and other parties. We hope that today’s decision will allow for a refocused conversation about effective ways to achieve national goals with respect to broadband access.”