The Internet has been a game-changing, enabling tool for all industries, which is why keeping the Internet free for competition and innovation has helped companies emerge and grow into successful enterprises, no matter where they are based. Aside from net neutrality protections, policymakers also need to focus on helping nearly 19 million Americans who live in areas unserved by high-speed broadband Internet providers. Connecting more Americans to broadband, both wired and wireless, is critical to growing our entrepreneurial economy.
While Congress weighs proposals to reform federal broadband programs aimed at closing the digital divide, policymakers must carefully evaluate how imposing new fees on startups could impact the innovation ecosystem.
