At Free State Event, Most Industry and Academics Dump on FCC Regulation
The officials criticized the agency’s proposal to create more stringent regulations on broadband access.

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The officials criticized the agency’s proposal to create more stringent regulations on broadband access.
WASHINGTON, March 18, 2024 – Industry officials and an academic at the Free State Foundation conference on Tuesday dumped on the Federal Communication Commission’s proposed net neutrality rules, while one public interest panelist defended the agency.
The industry officials - from Comcast and AT&T - criticized the agency’s proposal to create more stringent regulations on broadband access, saying that to do so would stymie broadband deployment and investment.
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