State Regulation Leading to Increased Costs for Wireless Users
The USA trade body, the Wireless Association President and CEO Steve Largent appeared before the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee yesterday to reiterate the wireless industry's concern about increasing efforts by states to enact costly regulations. The committee was holding its third hearing on the Communications, Consumer's Choice, and Broadband Deployment Act of 2006.
During his testimony, Largent asked members of the committee to improve the bill by adding language that would re-establish a strong and consistent national regulatory framework for wireless service.
"Over the course of the last year, I have closely followed the debate and rationale as to why Congress needs to update our national communications laws which have led us to this point today," said Largent. "The purpose is simple - create a national deregulatory framework, induce competition, spur innovation and lower customer prices. Ironically, while Congress is working to increase competition and innovation in other telecom sectors vis-
Posted to the site on 14th June 2006