A group of alternative operators in the US have issued a statement offering their support for the FCC's recent proposal to increase regulation of internet providers. What the FCC calls a 'third way' approach to regulating the sector would see a limited number of Title II regulations normally applied only to network operators extended to ISPs. The FCC's "tightly targeted forbearance and a light regulatory touch pursuant to Title II" will help stop anti-competitive behaviour that could harm consumers or the competitive broadband market, the alternative operators said in the statement. Signatories to the statement included TW Telecom, Paetec, New Edge Networks, Cbeyond, XO COmmunications, Integra Telecom, Broadview Networks, Covad Communications, Pac-West Telecomm, Cavalier Telephone and Yourtel America.
