The New Network Compact: Consumers Are in Charge

Policymakers seeking to craft a new Compact for 21st century networks that advances essential consumer values must recognize and address how expanding consumer choice and preferences -- spurred by innovation and new competitive offerings—have fundamentally altered the telecommunications landscape, according to a new study released today by the Internet Innovation Alliance (IIA). Policy scholar and communications industry analyst Dr. Anna-Maria Kovacs authored the 36-page report, “.” The paper details the impact of consumer choice in the digital marketplace and demonstrates how this new paradigm will influence future efforts to design a set of basic consumer protections for the communications platforms of tomorrow.