Spectrum Policy
Policymakers make critical decisions of how to allocate scarce resources of the radio spectrum with near unlimited uses and users. Spectrum policy ranks as the most important element of telecommunications….
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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.
A Checklist for good regulation
Politics can help or hinder the development of evidence-based policy and regulation. Regulators are subject to tight timeframes and expectation to deliver “results”. As such, a policymaker may deliver the…
Roslyn Layton, PhD Research on Chinese Government Technologies
Roslyn Layton, PhD researches the risk presented by Chinese Government Technologies. These are products and services manufactured, marketed, and distributed by entities owned and affiliated with the People’s Republic of…
Observations of the FCC’s Attempt Regulate Broadband Providers as Common Carriers
In Fall 2023, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) released a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, “Safeguarding and Securing the Open Internet” (SSOI), to classify broadband as a common carrier service under…
Featured in Bloomberg: Netflix, Korea Broadband Settlement May Signal Funding Trend
Roslyn Layton was featured in Bloomberg Law on the settlement in Netflix v. SK Broadband. The article observes, A settlement between Netflix Inc. and SK Broadband Inc. for network usage…
Articles from ProMarket at the University of Chicago Stigler Center
Here are my articles from ProMarket at the University of Chicago Stigler Center.
Zero Rating Is The Free Sample In The Internet Ice Cream Store
In this article for the University of Chicago Stigler Center’s ProMarket, I describe the role of zero rating to promote competition and socially beneficial services. Most countries in the world…
Zero Rating
Here are my collected articles and publication on zero rating, the practice of not charging certain data to mobile subscriptions. Academic papers with Bronwyn Howell as co author Academic papers…
Market-Based Allocation Should Be the National Spectrum Strategy
Roslyn Layton, PhD filed comments in response to the request for public comment on the development and implementation of a National Spectrum Strategy (NSS) for the United States. Dr. Layton’s comments…
In Congressional hearing, TikTok´s CEO Shou Zi Chew repeatedly stated that TikTok protects his kids better in Singapore than kids in USA
TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew sat in the hot seat at a US House of Representatives Energy & Commerce Committee hearing for some 5 hours. However it seems that Congress…
Roslyn Layton featured in Communications Daily on EU consultation for the future of connectivity and litigation with Netflix and Meta
Roslyn Layton, PhD was featured in a March 23, 2023 story from Communications Daily “Telcos Urge EU to Answer ‘Daring Question’ of OTT Payment for Network Use” by Dugie Stanford….
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.
Strand Consult aims to be both tough and knowledgeable when it comes to broadband policy. We reject the premise of “fair share” contributions to connectivity as no one can agree…