Infrastructure systems are generally designed so that those who place greater demands on the system contribute proportionally to its maintenance and expansion. Whether through demand charges in electricity markets, landing…
Roslyn Layton was featured on Pat Flynn’s “Good, Bad and Ugly Innovation Podcast” about the AWS outage, the lack of regulation of cloud hyperscalers, and the need to include hyperscaler…
Roslyn Layton appeared at the Anchor Nets conference on October 29, 2025 on the panel titled USF Contribution Reform: How Do We Solve That Problem?. Communications Daily’s Jimm Phillips moderated…
There is a principled debate about the modernization of Universal Service, a foundational principle in telecommunications policy designed to ensure that all people, regardless of location or income, have access…
Certain technology companies object to participation in valuable connectivity programs like the Universal Service Fund (USF); they don’t participate today, largely because of regulatory forbearance and self-asserted exemptions. However, this…
It’s time to align who profits from the fund with who pays for it. Roslyn Layton, PhD was featured in The Washington Post on August 18, 2025 in an article…
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…
Interview of Dr. Roslyn Layton, Strand Consult and Dr. Petrus Potgieter, Strand Consult. Before the U.S. Government Accountability Organization. Report on Broadband Infrastructure. October 19, 2023. Strand Consult’s Dr. Roslyn…
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…
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…