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.
By law, regulatory agencies should only regulate that which they have authority to regulate. Deference is allowed to some degree, should the agency’s justification be reasonable and ideally evidenced. Notably…
Why do you have such a big interest in the way companies charge for traffic on the internet and what you call “fair cost recovery”? CEO John Strand talks with…
An irrational proposal by California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) staff would deny lower-income California families and workers the full benefits of subsidies designed to give them affordable online access. That’s…
The freight rail industry has long settled staffing decisions at the bargaining table. It has pursued autonomous technologies for some time, adding staff as needed to support trips in inclement…
Four years ago this week, Security Exchange Commission’s (SEC) Director of Corporation Finance William Hinman detailed a vision for regulating digital assets. The speech was a bait and switch. It…
With the US economy teetering and inflation reaching levels unseen in 40 years, the Biden Administration uses scapegoats to blame for the downturn. It seems like there is a new…
How many fully vaccinated people still develop COVID-19 infections? How did the 2020 spike in firearm injuries affect minorities? What impact did the pandemic have on hospitalizations for teens with…
The most significant competitor to broadband internet brought to the home or business via DSL, cable or fiber with Wi-Fi connecting devices is 5G for home service, also known as…
A review of the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) almost four years since implementation suggests that Congress was wise not to adopt the European approach. Europeans do not…
News broke Thursday that President Biden will issue a sweeping executive order tasking his Administration to develop a regulatory framework for digital assets as a matter of “national security.” This…
For some five years, US policymakers took pains to ensure US leadership in a global 5G race, including flexible use licenses for 5G in multiple spectrum bands like C-band and…
Many countries in Asia have a history of very competitive mobile markets and very low prices. This is immediately obvious on the streets of Bangkok, Hong Kong or Bangalore. Mobile…