The FCC’s third way approach

Thursday, June 17, 2010 at 1:08 PM ET

Posted by Richard Whitt, Washington Telecom and Media Counsel

This morning the FCC asked for public comment on its proposed “third way," a light-touch approach that would restore legal clarity after the recent Comcast decision. As we have said before, broadband infrastructure is too important to be left outside of any oversight. Google, along with a dozen other tech companies, have written in support of Chairman Genachowski’s proposed “third way” as a straightforward way to protect consumers and the open Internet.