A reel tender watches fiber-optic cable being installed in Louisville, Colo., on June 21, 2001. Michael Smith/Getty Images
Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Brendan Carr announced a sweeping new policy initiative aimed at deregulation and modernization of the U.S. telecommunications infrastructure.
In a 20-minute speech at a Vikor Teleconstruction facility in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, on July 2, Carr announced a new regulatory framework he called the Build America Agenda that will guide the agency in the coming years.
