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.
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Many have speculated on what a Biden presidency would mean for companies like Huawei and ZTE. Many articles are based on messages from the likes of Huawei’s Vice President Victor…
The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences awarded the 2020 Economics Nobel Prize to Stanford University’s Paul R. Milgrom and Robert B. Wilson “for improvements to auction theory and inventions of…
U.S. Sen. John Thune, R-S.D., chairman of the Subcommittee on Communications, Technology, Innovation, and the Internet, convened a hearing titled, “The State of U.S. Spectrum Policy,” on July 23, 2020. It examined the…
Netflix has become so big that it needs to invest in local markets to maintain growth and market share. It just inked a deal with Danish Radio (DR), Denmark’s public…
While the media focuses on U.S. policy restricting Huawei, the Chinese-military backed provider of telecommunications equipment, the company is not the only security threat from China. Data—what, how, and where…
The coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis has proven that telecom infrastructure is critical. Telecommunications networks delivered service during the lockdown, enabling many to continue to work, learn, shop, and access healthcare. Policymakers…
The security risks posed Chinese telecommunications equipment in networks is a hot topic. This research note breaks down the issue for operators, its political challenges, and the financial consequences. Though…
Last week US courts handed victory to the FCC and light touch internet regulation. Around the world net neutrality is marketed as a consumer-friendly policy, but in reality, it’s a…
Many European politicians have touted the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), saying it would “level the playing field” against the American internet companies and empower European consumers. Strand Consult was…
It is not news to say that the EU faces a €150 billion network investment gap to reach its 2025 connectivity goals. The more interesting question is why European Commission…
The media is full of redundant, uninformed stories about the T-Mobile/Sprint deal in the United States. Most journalists, regulators, and analysts are rational, critical thinkers, but when it comes to…
Journalists around the world read stories from the American media on neutrality and internet regulation. Some copy-paste the stories into Google Translate to make an article for their local language…