Washington, D.C., June 28, 2007 - The Federal Trade Commission's Internet Access Task Force yesterday issued its report on broadband competition policy. Entitled Broadband Connectivity Competition Policy, it follows the agency's two-day public workshop in February 2007 on broadband competition issues.

In response to the report, Joy Howell, campaign director for the Broadband Changed My Life campaign sponsored by the Alliance for Public Technology, commented:

"We believe that everyone shares the same goal:  keeping the Internet an open and innovative platform, one that continues to meet our needs for effective communication, quality of life, democratic participation and economic growth. To meet that goal, we must ensure that our communications networks remain free and open, while encouraging investment in high speed networks for all sectors of our nation."