Javier Palomarez: Washington Can't Ask for More Broadband Investment While Making Growth Harder
This article was originally featured in BroadBand Breakfast. Written by Javier Palomarez.
Expanding federal merger reporting requirements risk deterring the private investment needed to build out broadband infrastructure and close the digital divide.
In a new expert opinion for Broadband Breakfast, Javier Palomarez, President and CEO of the United States Hispanic Business Council, warns that Washington cannot call for more broadband investment while making it harder for businesses to grow.
Palomarez argues that expanded federal merger reporting requirements could make strategic investments and acquisitions more costly, slower, and less predictable, especially for small and mid-sized businesses that do not have the legal and compliance resources of large corporations.
As policymakers work to close the digital divide, expand rural connectivity, strengthen AI and data center infrastructure, and support domestic technology innovation, Palomarez makes the case that private-sector capital must remain part of the solution.
Read the full article to learn why America’s broadband future depends on investment, entrepreneurship, and a regulatory environment that allows businesses to build.