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FairPoint Communications, Inc., an integrated telecommunications company with operations in Putnam County, announced its support for Congressman Bob Latta’s (R-Bowling Green) FCC Analysis of Benefits and Costs Act, H.R. 2289. The bill would require the FCC to conduct a cost-benefit analysis of proposed rules and final rules, limiting the implementation of burdensome regulations.

Fairpoint Communications’ letter of support recognizes the importance of creating common sense regulations that do not stifle businesses ability to innovate and create jobs. From the letter:

“The cost of regulation on FairPoint Communications and other broadband providers is crippling the ability to invest more resources in broadband networks. For example, late last year the Federal Communication Commission (FCC) adopted it’s Open Internet Order which will create excessive regulatory burdens on FairPoint and other broadband providers. These additional regulatory burdens mandate additional requirements on transparency, and create new regulations on formal complaints and data collections from broadband providers. We believe this another example where not only were additional rules not necessary, they will also be costly to implement.”