OPPONENT OF WIRELESS REGULATION TRIES LETTERMAN MONOLOGUE TAKEOFF

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NetCompetition.org Chairman Scott Cleland released a top 10 list of "pitfalls of wireless innovation regulation." The FCC plans to take up a notice of inquiry on the topic at Thursday's meeting. Cleland's list includes losing focus on universal broadband access, undercutting consensus behind universal broadband, "thinking regulation somehow would put consumers in charge when competition already has" and defining consumer choice in an unworkable way. "'Wireless innovation' appears to be the latest rebranding iteration of 'net neutrality' and 'open Internet' as the net neutrality movement searches for more mainstream support of their views," Cleland wrote. Little in the way of rhetorical fireworks among the commissioners is expected as they take up three notices of inquiry that could ultimately lead to increased regulation, FCC officials said, because the notice involves asking questions only.