FCC's Martin addresses Wireless Broadband before Advanced Services Conference

Federal Communications Commission Chairman Kevin Martin addressed the FCC-NARUC Joint Conference on Advanced Services at a conference in San Jose. Broadband is increasingly mobile. People want access to all kinds of information - the Internet, news, e-mail, photos, music, and videos - at anytime and from any location. Chairman Martin said, "While it is difficult to imagine where the wireless industry will be ten or even five years from now, it is important that as regulators we foster a flexible regulatory environment that continues to promote innovation. We must prioritize policies that promote 'next generation networks.' Broadband is an increasingly important driver of economic and social growth." He said he would soon propose a new regulatory framework for the co-existence of licensees in the Satellite Digital Audio Radio Service (SDARS) and in the Wireless Communications Service in the 2305-2360 MHz band.