The Chamber

Washington State is a leader in technology. To ensure continued technological advancements and investment in technology infrastructure, it is critical for the state to maintain a regulatory environment conducive to business growth. The Chambers will support legislative action that will:

• Encourage fair and robust competition to create greater consumer choice
• Ensure regulatory consistency by treating like services alike, regardless of the industry providing the service
• Retain tax incentives for technology research and development
• Support policies that encourage private sector investment in infrastructure and development of advanced communications technologies, including public-private partnerships to increase broadband availability and adoption
• Oppose unnecessary regulatory restriction on emerging, beneficial technologies