Chairman Pai at the FCC Quantum Internet Forum

Welcome to the Federal Communications Commission’s first-ever Forum on the Quantum Internet! Quantum networks promise to unleash this power by enabling distributed quantum computing and giving us a level of computational clout far beyond what is possible with today’s Internet. This would be an incredibly powerful tool for solving complex problems and enabling scientific discoveries. When we think about the possible benefits of the Quantum Internet, the first big advancements we are likely to see involve network security. A quantum-secured communication link could offer foolproof security for data communication. Federal leaders from the White House to Congress have identified U.S. leadership in quantum as a national priority. We need the committed engagement of America’s leading research universities, which are the best in the world, not only to push the science forward but also to help train a skilled workforce. And we will need the private sector to develop applications and services using this technology.