FCC's Failure to Enforce Broadband Deployment Under Section 706 of Telecom Act
By
CharlesW
9mo ago· 4 min readenNews
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Summary
The article discusses the FCC's failure to enforce Section 706 of the Telecom Act, which mandates the agency to ensure broadband is deployed affordably and widely across the U.S. Due to corruption and regulatory capture, the telecom sector remains uncompetitive and slow, leaving many Americans without fast or affordable internet. The piece criticizes the Trump-era FCC for abandoning efforts to improve broadband accessibility.
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Corruption and regulatory capture has resulted in a U.S. telecom sector that’s barely competitive.
The FCC has tap-danced around this mandate for decades.
Section 706 of the Telecom Act requires the FCC to determine whether broadband is being deployed “on a reasonable and timely basis” to everyone. If the answer is no, the law s…
