PITTSBURGH, December 1, 2010 – “Based on Federal Communications Commission Chairman Genachowski’s statement today, the ACA appreciates the Chairman’s effort to adopt regulations designed to protect and preserve an open Internet under a set of consumer-centric principles that would not involve reclassification of broadband access as a common carrier service. A Title II framework would have imposed large and burdensome costs on small cable operators that offer broadband service, as ACA documented in filings with the agency this year. It’s also important that Chairman Genachowski’s statement recognized the importance of business innovation that promotes network investment and efficient use of networks, including measures that match price to cost, such as usage-based pricing.
“Chairman Genachowski’s statement reflects a desire to reach a balanced compromise — one that rests on a desire to protect broadband consumers while at the same time recognizing the important network management concerns of broadband providers. As the process moves forward, ACA is committed to playing a constructive role without abandoning its view that disproportionately burdensome regulation will fail to spur robust economic growth generated by broadband investment, innovation and infrastructure deployment made by ACA members serving some of the most economically challenging markets in the country.”
About the American Cable Association
Based in Pittsburgh, the American Cable Association is a trade organization representing nearly 900 smaller and medium-sized, independent cable companies who provide broadband services for more than 7.6 million cable subscribers primarily located in rural and smaller suburban markets across America. Through active participation in the regulatory and legislative process in Washington, D.C., ACA’s members work together to advance the interests of their customers and ensure the future competitiveness and viability of their business. For more information, visit https://acaconnects.org/