AT&T’s acquisition of BellSouth highlights
the continuously changing playing field in telecommunications,
according to the U.S. Chamber of Commerce.
The move also denotes that U.S. companies are adjusting
to an extremely competitive marketplace for the delivery
of voice, data, and video services.
“The deal represents the business reality that
technology has advanced much faster than the current
rules can regulate,” said William Kovacs, chamber
vice president for environment, technology, and regulatory
affairs.
“Rapid technology advancements have been accompanied
by robust competition among companies that, just years
ago, were not traditionally viewed as rivals. In fact,
the last telecommunications law was enacted before the
common use of the Internet and now the marketplace is
forcing real time adjustments in order to ensure that
the best technology is available to consumers,” Kovacs
said.
Telecommunications is the central nervous system of
the U.S. economy. Between 1995 and 2004, advances in
telecommunications and information technology were responsible
for as much as 75 percent of U.S. labor productivity
gains.
However, the chamber cautions that current laws have
stifled investment in the industry and hindered the rollout
of new products and services. By failing to keep pace
with technologies being deployed in the rest of the world,
the United States will suffer economic consequences as
companies move jobs overseas and innovative technologies
are invented elsewhere, according to the chamber.
“The nation’s telecommunications laws must
be updated to promote economic development, provide national
security, and guarantee global competitiveness,” said
Kovacs.
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