Broadband

• Part of the solution to grow U.S. economy

• Growth, job creation, and innovation

• Advances in:

– Education

– Health care

– Energy

– Economic opportunity

– Government performance

– Public safety

National Broadband Plan:

• Foster competition

• Ensure spectrum is available

• Access to resources for deployment

• Broadband access to all Americans

• Increase use, investment, innovation

Trends:

• Broadband is no longer a luxury

• Variety of ways for broadband access

• Emphasis on mobile technology

• Increase in global tablet sales

• Increase in mobile online shopping

• Increase in downloads of mobile apps

• Increase in devices on the Internet

Internet-enabled devices

FCC’s 2011 Agenda:

• Making more spectrum available for

broadband

• Updating the Universal Service Fund to

support broadband

• Reducing barriers to broadband build-out to

speed process and lower cost of deployment

President Obama’s Wireless Initiative:• Make 500 MHz of Spectrum available

• Create investment Incentives for 98% coverage

• Accelerate innovation in health, education, transportation

• Implement nationwide public safety network

Federal Legislative Update

• Recent Federal legislation

• Recovery Act broadband spending

oversight

• FCC authority to regulate the Internet

and broadband industry practices

• Legislative Agenda for 2011

Consumer Protection and Safety:

• Congressional oversight of federal agencies

• Protecting consumer information and

privacy on the Internet

• Role of Federal Trade Commission

• Commerce Department complementary role

• Role of other Federal agencies