BLS Data, School Phone Bans, and AI’s Effects on Labor Markets, Research Roundup, May 2026
Sarah Oh Lam
Welcome back to TPI’s Research Roundup, our semi-regular compilation of recent outside research of interest to tech policy nerds. DISCLAIMER: Not all authors are affiliated with TPI. We do not…
Michael McConnell on Winning the Tariff Case and the Fate of Humphrey’s Executor
Michael McConnell, Thomas M. Lenard, Scott Wallsten and Sarah Oh Lam
Two Think Minimum · Michael McConnell on Presidential Power: Tariffs, Independent Agencies, and Constitutional Limits Tom Lenard: Hello, and welcome back to TPI’s podcast, Two Think Minimum, it’s Wednesday, March…
BROADBAND INFRASTRUCTURE IN TRIBAL AREAS (2015–2025)
Sarah Oh Lam
This report presents a comprehensive databook on broadband infrastructure and performance across 706 tribal land areas as defined by the U.S. Census Bureau. Spanning 2015–2025, the databook presents detailed individual…
Caveat Promptor: A Case Study of Tribal Land Descriptions
Sarah Oh Lam
The paper presents a case study of Tribal land descriptions in which AI models produced text that appears fluent and confident but may be thematically skewed toward biased cultural framing.…
Preparing for WRC-27 Panel Recap
Scott Wallsten and Sarah Oh Lam
The panel on February 24, 2026 featured spectrum experts Austin Bonner (HWG LLP), Umair Javed (CTIA), David Redl (Salt Point Strategies), and moderator Sarah Oh Lam (TPI). With roughly 20…
CBRS in 2026: What Have We Learned? Panel Recap
Sarah Oh Lam and Scott Wallsten
The Technology Policy Institute’s Winter Spectrum Series panel on CBRS revealed an interest in further economic analysis of spectrum usage. The panel featured spectrum experts Tom Power, Paroma Sanyal, Arpan…
Ambassador Steve Lang on WRC-27 and International Telecom Diplomacy
Sarah Oh Lam, Scott Wallsten and Ambassador Steve Lang
Two Think Minimum · Ambassador Steve Lang on WRC-27 and International Telecom Diplomacy Sarah Oh Lam: Hello! Welcome back to Two Think Minimum, a podcast of the Technology Policy Institute.…
The Direct-to-Device Era: Panel Recap
Sarah Oh Lam and Scott Wallsten
The Technology Policy Institute’s Winter Spectrum Series panel on direct-to-device satellite services revealed an industry moving faster than regulators anticipated, with fundamental questions about spectrum rights and international coordination still…
Advanced Spectrum Policy Primer
Sarah Oh Lam
TPI Senior Fellow Sarah Oh Lam just finished recording a series of video lectures for the National Radio Astronomy Observatory (NRAO) on Advanced Spectrum Policy, a one credit graduate course…
Is the Kessler Effect Overplayed in the EU Space Act?
Sarah Oh Lam
EC Staff Say Stakeholders Want Option 2+ with a Binding Framework Based on Survey Responses The EU Space Act’s preferred “Option 2+” — a mandatory framework aiming to cut orbital…
