Broadband Deployment; The Challenge for the New Administration

The Information Technology and Innovation Foundation (ITIF) hosted a panel discussion last week on broadband competition, which was moderated by Rob Atkinson, president of ITIF and the chair of APT’s Public Policy Committee.  While their has been $70 billion spent by telecom and cable providers to deploy broadband resulting in greater penetration, competition, speed and pricing, there are many areas of the country that are still unserved or underserved. The challenge for the next Administration is how to develop policies that will foster deployment and encourage adoption by all communities.