Understanding the GDPR and Its Unintended Consequences
While the EU had preeminence in mobile for a time, it failed to create the companies that powered the Internet and is already behind the curve on 5G. Now the…
Publications
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. You can read about my expertise here.
I publish my research in academic papers, expert testimony, policy analysis, and industrial reports. You can see my reports and research notes for Strand Consult and other channels. I provide my expertise to policymakers, the press and the public.
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. You can find my academic and other papers organized in the section Publications, including the papers I have published with Aalborg University.
Net Neutrality in EU after 1 Year: Unintended Consequences for operators, content providers, and consumers
The EU’s net neutrality law has been in place for more than a year. Lacking real problems or bad actors to expose, the Body of European Regulators for Electronic Communications…
Net Neutrality Without the FCC?: Why the FTC Can Regulate Broadband Effectively
Roslyn Layton and Tom W. Struble. Federalist Society Review, Volume 18. November 15, 2017 The sale of broadband internet access service (broadband) to consumers was subject to Federal Trade Commission…
Does Net Neutrality Spur Internet Innovation?
Excerpt from “Does Net Neutrality Spur Internet Innovation” published by American Enterprise Institute, August 23, 2017. The 2015 Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) Open Internet Order concluded that hard net neutrality…
Which Open Internet Framework is Best for Mobile App innovation? An empirical inquiry of net neutrality rules around the world
Published 2017, Aalborg University Net neutrality or ”Open Internet” rulemaking has been ongoing for more than a decade. Some 50 nations have adopted formal rules including the United States, the…
Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission´s examination of differential pricing practices related to Internet data plans, October 31, 2016
I explain why differential pricing is needed to improve the affordability for broadband. As people value internet content differently, they should enjoy flexible prices suited to their budgets. Pricing all…
Telecom Regulatory Authority of India, Pre-Consultation Paper on Net Neutrality, 2016
India was considered one of the great regulatory success stories. Because of the reforms to unleashing market forces, mobile subscriptions increased 500-fold and prices dropped more than 95 percent. This…
Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Review of basic telecommunications services, April 11, 2016
In this hearing I explain why the CRTC should focus on demand, not supply. The CRTC should focus on the actual technologies and services that users adopt, not on network…
The moment of truth – a portrait of the fight for hard net neutrality regulation by Save The Internet and other internet activists
Over the last few years, Strand Consult has followed the net neutrality debate and published a number of research notes and 7 detailed reports on the topic. Hard net neutrality…
The Wireless Ecosystem, US vs. EU
By the end of 2016, it is expected that two-thirds of all mobile subscriptions in the US will be 4G/LTE. The European Union at best will see 30 percent of…
US Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing on “An Examination of Competition in Wireless Markets”, February 26, 2014
America’s success and leadership in the wireless sector is dependent on a variety ofcompeting mobile technologies. Americans benefit from this competition through a wide range ofmobile services, applications, and devices…
The EU’s Broadband and Telecom policy is not working. Europe is falling further behind the US
There is much discussion about how to create a healthy and competitive telecommunications market in Europe and how the EU can meet its 2020 broadband goals. Strand Consult has made…
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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.
You are welcome to contact me regarding my Policy Research, my expert testimony, my Trainings on Technology Policy or comment in the press and media about technology policy issues.