Debunking Edge Competition Myth Predicate in FCC Title II Broadband Order – FCC Comments
SUMMARY:
In 2015, the FCC’s Title II Open Internet broadband order was predicated on a demonstrably false central competitive premise: that the Internet’s edge was competitive while the broadband Internet core was not competitive. The facts prove the opposite.
The 2015 FCC’s competition premise is myth.
While there is plenty of information in the record, and in the July 17 comments, that broadband is competitive, until now there has been little data and research on the overall competitiveness of the Internet edge providers, save for NetCompetition’s July 17th comments that showed how concentrated the Internet edge is using the Internet Association as a proxy.
To further rebut comments that were predicated on the demonstrably false central premise that the Internet’s edge is competitive, NetCompetition submits additional Internet competition research below.