FCC Offers Small ISPs a Boost, but a Bigger Setback Looms
FCC Offers Small ISPs a Boost, but a Bigger Setback Looms
Business, Spoken · SpokenLayer
August 2, 20188m 23s
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Show Notes
Small internet providers expect a helping hand from the Federal Communications Commission Thursday, a move that could spur competition and perhaps lower prices. But the commission is also considering a more sweeping proposal that would hurt upstarts to the benefit of industry giants like AT&T. Both issues revolve around how much access upstarts should have to facilities and equipment owned by their bigger rivals. Thursday’s vote is about arcane rules for moving wires on utility poles.
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