Verizon Communications renewed its calls for the FCC to provide the country with a national broadband policy by clarifying the rules that govern broadband networks and services.
“What we need now is decisive action by the commission,” said Tom Tauke, Verizon’s senior vice president for public policy and external affairs.
Specifically, Tauke said the FCC has:
- Failed to clarify its intent with respect to the unbundling obligations for fiber networks pursuant to Section 271 of the 1996 Act, which applies uniquely to former Bell companies
Failed to clarify the policy with respect to unbundling of fiber to multiple dwelling units
Failed to clearly define the distinction between the mass market and the enterprise market
Tauke also said new broadband services should not be considered “telephony” and should not be regulated under Title II legacy regulations for common carrier services.
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