ACLP Files Reply Comments in FCC’s Communications Marketplace Competition Docket
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The ACLP at New York Law School has submitted reply comments to the FCC regarding the state of competition in the U.S. communications marketplace (GN Docket No. 26-78). The comments offer a data-driven look at the broadband, mobile, and voice segments and find a market that, by nearly every metric, is robust and continuing to improve.
Key takeaways from the comments include:
- Competition is robust and improving, driven by strong consumer demand and ISPs that keep responding with more choices.
- These gains trace back to three decades of light-touch policy, including forward-looking FCC decisions to clear away outdated rules and drive investment.
- The old lines between fixed, mobile, and fixed wireless are dissolving, with many consumers simply seeking seamless connectivity wherever they are.
- The FCC still has powerful tools to modernize, from retiring POTS to resolving utility pole disputes, and should keep using them.
The comments aim to give the Commission a clear, data-driven picture of the marketplace as it prepares its competition report.