Tom Wheelerwas sworninasthenew conductofthe FCC yesterday,and currentlyhebeganto outlinewhatthe groupmay demeanourlike underneathhis stewardship.In a postonthe FCC blog, Wheeler touts networksas the elemental motoristof expansionfor amiability itself.“Thereisno disbeliefthat currentlyweare critical storyinthe surrounded byofthe fourthgreat network revolution,”he writes, job behindtothe copy press,the railroad,andthe telegramasother insubordinate examplesthat alteredthe universe forever.

Thedifferencewith today’s networks,he writes,isthattheyare elaboratingand becoming different some-more fastthanwe’veever seen prior to—andthe FCCwill needto conformin the identical conformifit’s startingto infer in effectinits mission. Promoting foeis the criticalpartofthat mission, Wheelersays, jobthe FCC“a pro-competition agency”,buthealsomakes transparenthis clarificationof foe isn’t the hands-off, market-only solution. Acknowledgingthat“competitiondoesnot regularly developby itself,”he writesthat foe“mustbe upheldand stableifits benefitsaretobeenjoyed.”

“The junction recordthatwill concludethe 21st century flows bythe FCC.”

The Wheeler collecthadbeen applaudedby telecommunications companies, causingsometo be concernedabouthis positionon issueslike net neutrality. Today’s post seemsto residence those concernson multiform fronts,withthenew chairalso underscoringthat networkshave elemental responsibilitieswhenit comestothe approachthey providetheir users.“A shiftin recordmay arise the examinationofthe rules,”he writes,“butitdoesnot shiftthe rightsof usersorthe responsibilitiesof networks.”

Wheeler closeswith the callto action, jobthe FCCthe“Optimism Agency”oftheUS government.“The junction recordthatwill concludethe 21st century flows bythe FCC,” Wheeler writes.“Inso most waysournew networksare constituentto hurdlesas differentas education, energy,and illness care.The 21st century manage to buybegins here.”