BlogHow to Fix the Universal Service FundMay 10, 2023Scott Wallsten and Gregory L. RosstonThe Universal Service Fund (USF) spends about $8 billion a year on…
BlogHow to Leverage Alternative Data Sources To Refine Broadband Availability MapsMay 8, 2023Scott WallstenA recent story in the Texas Tribune discussed how Texas’s broadband map…
BlogSpectrum Economics PrimerFebruary 23, 2023Sarah Oh LamTPI Senior Fellow Sarah Oh Lam just finished recording a series of video…
BlogFCC Map Update Includes Big Changes in Hawaii and Illinois Availability Estimates, Modestly Affects Estimate of BEAD Funding DistributionJanuary 5, 2023Scott Wallsten and Nathaniel LovinThe FCC recently pushed out a small update to its new mapping…
BlogBroadband Prices Mostly Stable Last YearDecember 22, 2022Scott WallstenI know I speak for everyone, without exception, when I say how…
BlogThe TPI Broadband Connectivity Index for 2022, First HalfDecember 14, 2022Scott WallstenLast year, we introduced a tool called the Broadband Connectivity Index (BCI)…
BlogIncorporating Subsidies Into The FCC’s New MapNovember 30, 2022Scott Wallsten and Nathaniel LovinAllocating BEAD funds without double-subsidizing some areas requires adding data about money…
BlogThe Fcc’s new broadband data: A First LookNovember 23, 2022Scott Wallsten and Nathaniel LovinThe FCC released the first draft of its broadband map on November…
Blogpolitical texts are the worstNovember 6, 2022Scott WallstenAnother day, another dozen political texts. Campaigns know we’re numb to the…
