Statement on CCIA Report As a broadband economist, I welcome CCIA’s consideration of participating in programs that ensure connectivity for all Americans. Strand Consult has published multiple reports about Universal…
US internet companies enjoy more than $200 billion annually in revenue from access to users and enterprises connected via federally funded broadband programs in the USA. Yet these internet companies…
The cost to manage video streaming in broadband networks is growing 2-3 times faster than revenue, frustrating broader investment and affordability goals. Strand Consult’s new report Broadband Cost Recovery: A…
Europe lacks some €300 billion in investment to achieve next generation broadband goals. An accumulation of misguided EU telecom regulation has sent capital to more favorable investment regions, like the…
Low wage and service sector workers, some 50 million Americans, were hit particularly hard by closures lock downs in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Fortunately, Congress and the Federal Communications…
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…
A group of diverse telecom policy scholars signed the attached letter to the Federal Communications Commission in their proceeding on the Future of Universal Service. They observe: “Due to the…
The Senate passed the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act and awaits passage in the House. Here’s an overview of the broadband portion of the $1 trillion package. What’s in the…
Here are five reasons why it is no longer relevant and is unlikely to be realized as advocates want. 1. Things have worked out well without Title II. The repeal of…