State regulators are hoping to get out in front of the next wave of telecommunications infrastructure changes, and are looking to industry insiders for guidance.
"This is a transformation that's happening for all of us and we as a state want to support that transformation, we want to support growth," state Telecommunications and Cable Commissioner Geoffrey Why said at the Department of Telecommunications and Cable's IP Transition Conference last week.
The so-called "IP transition" — the movement from traditional circuit switches to Internet protocol-based technologies such as fiber optic wire — will shape the telecom industry, officials have said.
"The impacts on networks have already begun and will be profound," said Federal Communications Commission chairman Tom Wheeler in a blog post last month.
Technologies including VoIP — Voice Over Internet Protocol — which allows phone calls over the Internet, are dramatically changing how communications are carried.
"Communication — voice, data, video — is all transforming today. They are converting into one pipe and this is a way we are interacting with the world," Why said.
He said the DTC is trying to determine the best way to handle the change from a state perspective. Some say the way forward will be tricky given the established telecom companies and infrastructure.
"It's crucial that they be thinking about all the different kinds of customers there are and encouraging the growth and the innovation to continue," said Angela Kronenberg, chief advocate for COMPTEL and a former FCC adviser.
Others say the best option is for the state to sit back and let innovation happen.
"We have a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to drive innovation by minimizing regulatory overhead," said Sean Dandley, CEO and president of DSCI.
"We are really hearing a range of opinions about how to do this thoughtfully," Why said.
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