TIA Lauds Trump on Tech, Policies on Tax Overhaul, Deregulation

The Telecommunications Industry Association praised President Donald Trump's "efforts to advance U.S. leadership in the information and communications technology sector and to spur investment in communications infrastructure." CEO Wesley Johnston cited "corporate tax reform, rolling back unnecessary internet regulation, recent executive orders on broadband deployment and the planned rollout of an infrastructure legislative package that incorporates broadband," in a letter to Trump ahead of Tuesday's State of the Union speech. TIA backs policies to "remove regulatory obstacles to broadband deployment, adopt market-based regulation, increase spectrum availability, ensure global voluntary approaches to cybersecurity and critical infrastructure protection, provide market access for digital trade, foster the Internet of Things, and improve access to public safety communications."