New book: Regulatory Agencies in the Digital Age
We live in a tumultuous internet policy world. Policymakers inquire whether to retire or reboot laws to address our digital challenges and opportunities. Our new book A new Research Handbook…
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I perform policy research on issues like broadband internet, internet economics, internet regulation, cost recovery, radio spectrum, telecom policy, mobile cellular wireless technologies, 5G, regulation, network security, digital business models, rural broadband, universal service, universal connectivity, net neutrality, technology software platforms, and antitrust and competition.
Different policy audiences have different requirements for policy research, for example peer-review academic journals, policymakers, and business professionals. I publish for each of these audiences per their requirements and in their preferred channels. I publish in the academic, policy, and business domains. I also publish commentary here on this website.
Broadband Network Usage Fees in South Korea
Twenty Years of Network Usage Fees in South Korea: Impacts to Broadband and Content Industries Roslyn Layton, Toshiya Jitsuzumi, and Dae-Keun Cho, March 13 2026 Journal of Information Policy South…
Broadband Is the Only Infrastructure In Which Heavy Users Don’t Pay
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…
Trump Tees Up “Ratepayer Protection Pledge” in SOTU, Signaling Big Tech Must Pay Its Own Way
In his State of the Union address, President Trump introduced what he called a “Ratepayer Protection Pledge,” aimed at addressing growing public concern that the rapid expansion of AI data centers…
Tech and Telecom Wins Heading Into the State of the Union and Critical Questions
President Trump will deliver his first State of the Union of his second term on February 24, in a year that marks the 250th anniversary of the United States. While…
Why Visit Copenhagen: The World’s Most Livable, Lovable City
Copenhagen has quietly—and now undeniably—become one of the world’s leading tourist destinations. Named the coolest city to visit by Lonely Planet, the Danish capital blends effortless style with daily practicality:…
Roslyn Layton featured on Good, Bad and Ugly Innovation Podcast
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 speaks on USF Reform to Schools, Health and Libraries Coalition
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…
Pros and Cons of Funding USF Through Appropriations
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…
Why USF is a Regulatory Fee and Not a Tax
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…
Crypto and the Challenge of Regulation
I study the regulation of cryptocurrency and the urgent need for a coherent policy framework. Emerging technologies like cryptocurrency often defy traditional regulatory categories, and attempts to regulate them with…
CBRS pricing applied to 6 GHz band could raise $40 billion while fueling Wi-Fi and 5G
In a new article for PolicyTracker, “Pricing the Airwaves: Why Market-Based Spectrum Allocation Matters”, Roslyn Layton explains why the radio spectrum, one of the most valuable natural resources of the…