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.
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…
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…
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…
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…
The first piece of legislation to regulate cryptocurrencies in the United States is now law. The bipartisan passage of the Guiding and Empowering Nation-based Innovation Using Stablecoins Act of 2025—better…
Roslyn Layton has made a series of influential contributions to The Regulatory Review (formerly RegBlog) published by the University of Pennsylvania Program on Regulation, focusing on the intersection of technology,…
Europe’s Protectionist Privacy Advocates. Washington Post, March 9, 2016 In this op-ed, Roslyn Layton critiques the European legal activism that dismantled the U.S.–EU Safe Harbor agreement, arguing that such actions…
The 2024 U.S. presidential election and recent judicial decisions have prompted a reevaluation of administrative authority within federal agencies. Recent U.S. Supreme Court decisions have signaled limits to regulatory overreach,…
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…
The efficient use of radio spectrum is a national security imperative for several reasons: Most advanced wireless advanced applications prefer, it not require, 5G for security. The 3GPP (3rd Generation…