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.
Over two days, the little-known Surface Transportation Board (STB) will convene a closed-door hearing with a litany of special interest groups asking to regulate shipping prices to favor their business. This…
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…
In the final month of the midterm season, the politicization of serious policy issues is at a fever pitch including internet policy that from 1996-2015 reflected bipartisan agreement. Many states…
Comments in a new brief filed this week by 22 state attorneys general reveal that a Bay Area fire department vehicle experienced a reduction in cellular speeds once it reached…
As a former resident of California for over a decade, I recognize how the state likes to lead the nation in progressive policies. Indeed many laud its lawmakers for stringent…
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…
In 2015, US regulatory advocates attempted to implement full price controls on internet access and interconnection. While they did not succeed at the Federal Communications Commission, they and their counterparts did succeed in India, achieving…
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…
5G, the fifth generation in mobile wireless networks, promises an innovation revolution by bringing digital intelligence to previously analog technologies. 5G speeds will be ten times faster than the wireless…