Telecommunications policy of the United States

[1] In the name of public interest, a large proportion of telecommunications policy is concerned with the economic regulation of interstate and international communication.

[6] The famous American Telephone & Telegraph (AT&T) empire was once based on the concept that they had the duty and honor of serving the public people in return for their monopoly on the telecommunications industry.

[7] With the recent events of our world, such as the September 11 attacks, Hurricane Katrina, and others it has been deemed essential for National Security that a dedicated network with ample spectrum for crisis communication exist.

The FCC is responsible for spectrum used by others, including individuals and public safety and health officials like police and emergency medical technicians.

In this section the code states that the FCC is to “encourage the deployment on a reasonable and timely basis of advanced telecommunications capability to all Americans.”[9] They currently want to advocate the following objectives:

This difference between the two technologies creates a major loophole in telecommunications policy, as most providers have already begun the shift from wired to wireless network infrastructures.