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March 18, 2015 Will Wiquist, 202-418-0509 
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CHAIRMAN WHEELER STATEMENT ON NATIONAL BROADBAND PLAN ANNIVERSARY
Washington, D.C. – Federal Communications Commission Chairman Tom Wheeler issued the following 
statement today on the fifth anniversary of the completion of the National Broadband Plan:
“Five years ago, the FCC released America’s first National Broadband Plan. The Plan was a seminal 
moment in reorienting the agency to focus on the opportunities and challenges of high-speed Internet, and 
it was the spark that ignited many significant advances in communications policy. It laid out a roadmap 
for reforming existing FCC programs, such as the ongoing modernization of the Commission’s universal 
service programs, which is connecting millions of previously unserved Americans to our digital economy. 
It also pioneered new policies, most notably breakthrough ideas about spectrum policy. The recently 
completed AWS-3 auction, which generated a record breaking $41 billion in net bids, and next year’s 
first-in-the-world Incentive Auction are just two of the plan’s game changing proposals to enhance 
America’s position as the global leader in mobile innovation. 
“Congratulations to Chairman Genachowski and Blair Levin for their leadership of the terrific FCC staff 
in developing this comprehensive strategy to unleash the opportunities of fast, fair and open broadband 
networks for all Americans.”
The National Broadband plan can be viewed here: http://www.fcc.gov/national-broadband-plan
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