A Strong Telecom Industry Means a Stronger Economy

Over the past few years, telecommunications innovations—such as broadband, cable, and VoIP—have offered consumers more choice, and have been instrumental in strengthening the industry, spurring economic growth and creating jobs.

Today’s innovative and rapidly growing communications marketplace is full of potential for investors and the nation’s economy. But as long as government deregulations prevent head-to-head competition in the telecommunications sector, the industry will never reach its full potential. We need vigorous investment and true competition for continuing invigorating America’s economy and help spur industry-wide growth and innovation.

Benefits of a modern, technology-neutral policy that fosters free and fair competition between wireless, cable and satellite companies, include:

• Economic and Job Growth—
• New Tools for Productivity and Expansion—Featuring broadband-driven innovations that offer small businesses extraordinary opportunities for globalization, new partnerships, enhanced marketing and productivity gains.
• Access to Innovative Choices, Services and Value—Speeding the arrival of new voice, video and Internet products that enhance daily business operations and offer new growth opportunities.
• Restoring America’s Global Competitiveness—Re-establishing our nation as an Internet innovator and improving our global broadband deployment ranking.