In a Keynote speech in Colombia, FCC Commissioner Olivia Britt Trusty outlines four principles that have guided the US approach to communications policy…

This afternoon, I will discuss four principles that have guided much of the United States’ approach to communications policy and have helped to enable the vibrant and prosperous digital ecosystem we benefit from today. Those principles include the following:

Principle 1: Successful digital markets depend upon sustained investment into resilient, adaptable, secure, and trusted communications infrastructure;

Principle 2: Robust competition is essential to continuous innovation and consumer choice;

Principle 3: Innovation flourishes when regulation remains flexible and can adapt alongside technological change; and

Principle 4: International cooperation is strongest when it advances our shared interests while respecting each nation’s sovereignty, laws, and institutions.