Phoenix Center: Broadband as a Title II Service Would 'Deter Investment'

Establishing broadband as a Title II service would deter investment, according to a Phoenix Center study released Tuesday. Conducted by Phoenix Center Chief Economist George Ford, the empirical analysis found the "looming threat of Title II regulation" is "a chronic obstacle to infrastructure investment as periods of lighter regulation are perceived as temporary." Ford also argued that the FCC's rules on digital discrimination are a "threat to economically rational investment decisions and discourage investment."