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Corrected version of comments--corrects a typographical error in the citations
to the ITU-D and ITU-T proceedings on the last page of the originally
submitted comments.
SUMMARY-PLEASE SEE ATTACHMENT FOR FULL COMMENTS.
The internet is more than just the physical data networks that provide
broadband access. The internet also includes all the providers, hardware,
networks, and technology resources of the applications, content, and
services that are accessed by means of those physical networks. Only by
adopting a policy mindset that appreciates the value of the entire internet
ecosystem, including online content, applications, and services, will the
internet remain a platform for innovation and sustainable economic growth.
To that end, policymakers must reject any notion of a tension between
network operators and online providers of content, applications and services
or that online content, applications, and services somehow “free ride” on
broadband internet access networks. The availability of content, applications,
and services drives demand for more and better broadband access services
as well as the overall digital economy. In order to ensure an environment in
which the internet continues to fuel growth of the digital economy, it is
critical that policymakers refrain from reflexively extending legacy
telecommunications regulation to the world of online content, applications
and services.
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