Happy With Broadband - NYTimes.com We disagree with David Cay Johnston's Op-Ed article on the state of competition in the broadband industry ("Bad Connections," Nov. 28). First, surveys show that the American people - 93 percent, according to one Federal Communications Commission survey - are happy with their broadband Internet service. Second, nearly 90 percent of all Americans can choose from two or more wireline competitors and at least three wireless broadband providers, most of whom now provide some of the fastest 4G LTE broadband networks in the world. Meanwhile, new fiber optic, satellite and wireless choices keep emerging. Third, during the past four years, broadband providers invested $250 billion in the nation's broadband infrastructure, while other industries sat on their cash. Fourth, unlike many other consumer products, the monthly prices for broadband Internet have remained relatively constant, while average speeds have increased by 900 percent or more. Free-standing broadband service is now routinely available for $20 to $30 a month. And regarding Mr. Johnston's comparison of French to American bundled services: American bundles tend to cost more because Americans have access to the best video content in the world - far superior and more varied than video content available in France - and great content costs money. Fortunately, very few policy makers in either party have endorsed the kind of heavy-handed regulations that Mr. Johnston's arguments seem to imply - regulations that would only stifle investment and truly put America at risk of falling behind. Honorary Co-chairmen Broadband for America Washington, Dec. 3, 2012