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An Examination of Competition in the Wireless Market

America’s success and leadership in the wireless sector is dependent on a variety ofcompeting mobile technologies. Americans benefit from this competition through a wide range ofmobile services, applications, and devices…

My academic research – Evidence-based policy research

Research is the systematic investigation into and study of questions to uncover facts and gather information. Policy research attempts to understand, assess, and compare how policies, regulations, and practices may…

Net Neutrality regulation is failing UK consumers, innovators, and investors. It’s time for broadband internet policy that improves consumer welfare, internet innovation, and network investment for the UK

Much is said and written about net neutrality (NN), but many claims are devoid of facts. European countries have had NN regulation for some years. European operators comply with the…

Consultation: Net neutrality review

I applaud Ofcom for its efforts to collect evidence about whether its net neutrality regime is helping consumers and promoting innovation. I provide evidence to show why the current UK…

Netflix v. SK Broadband. The David and Goliath Battle for Broadband Fair Cost Recovery in South Korea

Around the world operators experience exploding Netflix’s traffic exploding on their networks. They feel powerless to negotiate with Netflix for fair cost recovery, and Netflix demands that operators install its…

2022 March 31 Reply Comment to Incompas, 2022 August 1 Reply Comment to Incompas

In these reply comments, Roslyn Layton responds to critique from the tech platform trade association Incompas which challenges her research about rural broadband cost recovery. Read about the hearing.

Academic Letter in Support of FCC Investigation of the Future of Universal Service. Signers Roslyn Layton, Silvia Elaluf Calderwood, Sally Broughton, Micova Bronwyn Howell, Petrus Potgieter, James Prieger, Joel Thayer/Digital Progress Institute, William Webb

In this letter, a group of telecom policy scholars from around the world write in support of the FCC’s efforts to explore how to close the digital divide by modernizing…

Follow the money – Net Neutrality Activism Around the Globe

Much has been said and written about network neutrality regulation around the world, but there is little transparency to the powerful and moneyed forces which fund net neutrality activism. Many…

Middle Mile Economics: How streaming video entertainment undermines the business model for broadband

The pandemic has heightened the importance of braodband with policymakers and increased the urgency of closing the digital divide, particularly in the US as FCC data shows that 22% of…

Understanding the 5G vs. Wi-Fi Debate: The Global Push for Unlicensed Spectrum

This report offers an important comparison between 5G and Wi-Fi, two important technology which compete. The FCC declares that 5G and Wi-Fi are complementary technologies, but there is an intense…

You’re Not Welcome: An Analysis of Thousands Foreign Technology Companies Blocked by China Since 1996

Media coverage tends to focus on discrete activities by US and European nations to restrict individual firms like Huawei and TikTok for documented violations and abuses of privacy, security, weapons…

U.S. Senate Commerce Committee Subcommittee on Communications, Technology, Innovation and the Internet July 23, 2020

The gap between the US and China on mid-band spectrum has been noted. Mid-band frequencies, also called the Goldilocks band, are prized for their technological capabilities to send large amount…

In Congressional hearing, TikTok´s CEO Shou Zi Chew repeatedly stated that TikTok protects his kids better in Singapore than kids in USA

Roslyn Layton featured in Communications Daily on EU consultation for the future of connectivity and litigation with Netflix and Meta

Fair share contributions and broadband cost recovery – When Google and Netflix talk about things being bad in “Korea”, they probably mean North Korea, not South Korea.

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Media

24 March 2023 | LightReading

Apparently, the metaverse will run just fine on 5G

23 March 2023 | Communications Daily

Telcos Urge EU to Answer ‘Daring Question’ of OTT Payment for Network Use

12 October 2022 | A Broadband Breakfast

Urging Need for FCC Action on Universal Service Fund, Expert Says Congress Too Slow

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Events

19 - 20 June 2023 | Madrid, Spain

ITS 32nd European Conference 2023

15 - 16 May 2023 | Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

IIC Canadian Chapter 2023 Annual Conference

20 April 2023 | Chicaco, USA

2023 Antitrust and Competition Conference - Beyond the Consumer Welfare Standard?

12 April 2023 | Online

OpenRAN and Security in a Developing Country Context

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About Me

I want to make a complex topic more accessible and help the reader make up his or her own mind about important questions about the internet.

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Evidence-based analysis for policymakers

An Examination of Competition in the Wireless Market

My academic research – Evidence-based policy research

Net Neutrality regulation is failing UK consumers, innovators, and investors. It’s time for broadband internet policy that improves consumer welfare, internet innovation, and network investment for the UK

Consultation: Net neutrality review

Netflix v. SK Broadband. The David and Goliath Battle for Broadband Fair Cost Recovery in South Korea

2022 March 31 Reply Comment to Incompas, 2022 August 1 Reply Comment to Incompas

Academic Letter in Support of FCC Investigation of the Future of Universal Service. Signers Roslyn Layton, Silvia Elaluf Calderwood, Sally Broughton, Micova Bronwyn Howell, Petrus Potgieter, James Prieger, Joel Thayer/Digital Progress Institute, William Webb

Follow the money – Net Neutrality Activism Around the Globe

Middle Mile Economics: How streaming video entertainment undermines the business model for broadband

Understanding the 5G vs. Wi-Fi Debate: The Global Push for Unlicensed Spectrum

You’re Not Welcome: An Analysis of Thousands Foreign Technology Companies Blocked by China Since 1996

U.S. Senate Commerce Committee Subcommittee on Communications, Technology, Innovation and the Internet July 23, 2020

Blog

In Congressional hearing, TikTok´s CEO Shou Zi Chew repeatedly stated that TikTok protects his kids better in Singapore than kids in USA

Roslyn Layton featured in Communications Daily on EU consultation for the future of connectivity and litigation with Netflix and Meta

Fair share contributions and broadband cost recovery – When Google and Netflix talk about things being bad in “Korea”, they probably mean North Korea, not South Korea.

Media

Apparently, the metaverse will run just fine on 5G

Telcos Urge EU to Answer ‘Daring Question’ of OTT Payment for Network Use

Urging Need for FCC Action on Universal Service Fund, Expert Says Congress Too Slow

Events

ITS 32nd European Conference 2023

IIC Canadian Chapter 2023 Annual Conference

2023 Antitrust and Competition Conference - Beyond the Consumer Welfare Standard?

OpenRAN and Security in a Developing Country Context

About Me

Contact Me