In comments to the FTC on competition and consumer protection in broadband markets, ITIF provided an overview of competition dynamics in broadband and argued for a continued light-touch competition policy that allows providers to freely experiment with new business models and technologies. Such an approach gives room for a dynamic competition to drive new value throughout the system. It’s important that the FTC is empowered to step in if problems become apparent, but proscriptive regulation or government-supported overbuilding would undermine the dynamism of broadband and adjacent markets.
