Since this field is so vital and volatile, check back often for news updates. You must have the free Adobe Acrobat Reader to view ads. Legislation that would retard the availability of broadband to all Americans has been introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate. Here's where you'll find the latest news. This legislation would undermine the key competitive provisions contained in the Act that are driving deployment of broadband services today.
Local competition is the fastest and most effective way for consumers to get broadband services.
Nearly eliminate incentives for these companies to perform and meet their promises to open local markets. Data traffic already makes up roughly half of all telecommunications traffic today. If Congress waters down the long distance entry requirements of the Act with special interest exceptions for data communications services, the BOCs will simply lose interest in opening their local markets to competition. Several pieces of legislation addressing broadband services have been introduced in this Congress. Here's where you'll find the latest news.