INCOMPAS CEO Comments on Reintroduction of AICOA

Last week, the American Innovation and Choice Online Act (AICOA) was reintroduced.

INCOMPAS CEO Chip Pickering said that this is "a disappointing step backward that threatens the internet economy and imports foreign regulations that have been proven to chill innovation. This legislation is a blunt instrument that would disrupt the integrated services consumers rely on daily, from seamless streaming bundles to reliable e-commerce delivery, while undermining the investment necessary to build next-generation networks.

AICOA draws directly from the European Union's Digital Markets Act, a regulatory framework that has entrenched incumbents, degraded digital products, weakened privacy protections and harmed the small businesses that depend on integrated tools to reach customers. At a time when the United States is competing fiercely with China and other nations for global leadership in AI and advanced technology, Congress should not be imposing the same heavy-handed restrictions that have contributed to Europe's innovative stagnation.

AICOA would break the digital ecosystem that drives American innovation and tells the next generation of entrepreneurs that success invites government-imposed restrictions, while discouraging the investment and risk-taking that have made American technology the envy of the world. Competition should be driven by the market and consumer choice, not by government-mandated design.

INCOMPAS urges Congress to reject this harmful legislation and pursue policies that strengthen competition, expand consumer choice, and ensure the United States continues to lead in the technologies that will define the future."

This Wednesday, June 17 @ 1pm ET



Webinar on Advancing IP Routing with Confidence: Using LERG to Support Transition from TDM to IP

As the industry accelerates its transition from TDM to IP-based routing, CSPs face growing pressure to ensure routing accuracy, interoperability and transparency across increasingly complex interconnection environments. Understanding where and how IP routing can be supported, both today and in the future, is critical to maintaining reliable call delivery and operational readiness.

Join us for "Advancing IP Routing with Confidence: Using the LERG to Support the Transition from TDM to IP," where Connie Hartman, TNS's director - Product Management for the Communications Market will explore how TNS, through the TRA LERG Routing Guide & RouteSelect, enables CSPs can simply and securely publish and leverage authoritative IP routing information at the Central Office Code and Thousands-Block level, including IP-capable number ranges, IP-routable Local Routing Numbers (LRNs) and associated Fully Qualified Domain Names (FQDNs). 

• Discover how CSPs can publish secondary and tertiary routing options for both TDM and IP environments, supporting greater flexibility and resilience during the transition period.

• Learn how these tools support informed routing decisions, simplify interconnection management and provide a practical path toward IP routing adoption. 

• Gain insights into next steps, including opportunities for further discussions and hands-on demonstrations.

Wednesday, June 17 | 1 p.m. ET

Advanced registration required.

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INCOMPAS CEO Blog



Rail Innovation Depends on Broadband Connectivity

INCOMPAS CEO Chip Pickering published a blog explaining why robust broadband connectivity is the foundation for modern rail innovation and the broader technologies transforming America's critical infrastructure, and why Congress must advance the Broadband and Telecommunications RAIL Act to ensure those networks can be built without unnecessary delay.

In the blog, Pickering said that at "a recent Senate Commerce Subcommittee hearing on Surface Transportation, Freight, Pipelines, and Safety, Association of American Railroads President and CEO Ian Jefferies made a point that should resonate far beyond the rail industry: technology is transforming the systems that move America...

He is right. Innovation is modernizing critical parts of our economy, and rail is a powerful example. But there is another essential piece of this story. None of this works without robust broadband connectivity...

Technology is helping railroads become safer, smarter, and more efficient. Broadband is what connects that technology to the real world. Congress should recognize that connection and advance policies, including the Broadband and Telecommunications RAIL Act, that help build the infrastructure America needs for the next century of innovation."

Read the full blog.