High-Capacity Services: Abundant, Affordable, and Evolving

Recognizing the significant policy interest in ubiquitous broadband deployment, some parties have sought to tie to the broadband policy engine their demands for government mandated price reductions in special access, a type of dedicated high-capacity service used by enterprises and communications providers. Given the importance of getting broadband policies right, policy makers evaluating action concerning highcapacity services and potential implications for broadband deployment should have an up-to-date factual record concerning competition, investment, and innovation in high-capacity services. The report claims that high-capacity services are characterized by growing demand, expanding competition, declining prices, continued investment, and ongoing innovation.