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title: "Comments to the FCC on the Proper Role for Government in Managing Telecommunications"
summary: |-
  Rob Atkinson files comments to new FCC chair on future of telecom policy.
date: "2013-12-12"
issues: ["Broadband Access and Regulation"]
authors: ["Robert D. Atkinson"]
content_type: "Testimonies & Filings"
canonical_url: "https://itif.org/publications/2013/12/12/economic-evidence-competition-communications-markets-and-implications-key/"
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# Comments to the FCC on the Proper Role for Government in Managing Telecommunications

As new FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler begins his tenure, Robert Atkinson and a group of leading economists file comments on the proper role for government in managing telecommunications. This includes policies focused on maximizing innovation and consumer welfare to ensure that American businesses and citizens have access to the highest quality broadband and telecommunications technologies available.

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*Source: Information Technology & Innovation Foundation (ITIF)*
*URL: https://itif.org/publications/2013/12/12/economic-evidence-competition-communications-markets-and-implications-key/*