The growth of wireless broadband is a bright spot in the U.S. economy, but a shortage of flexibly licensed spectrum rights could put a crimp on this expansion, according to a new study released by the Technology Policy Institute. The study was coauthored by Thomas Lenard, president and senior fellow at TPI; Lawrence J. White, professor of economics at the NYU Stern School of Business; and James Riso, a research associate at TPI.
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Enabling Efficient Wireless Communications: The Role of Secondary Spectrum Markets
Enabling Efficient Wireless Communications: The Role of Secondary Spectrum Markets
Lenard Files Comments with FCC on Preserving the Open Internet Notice of Proposed Rulemaking
Lenard Files Comments with FCC on Preserving the Open Internet Notice of Proposed Rulemaking
FCC’s Open Internet Rules Should Not Be Adopted
The Federal Communications Commission should not adopt its proposed Open Internet Rules, according to comments by TPI president and senior fellow Thomas Lenard. Lenard argues that “the Commission has not provided evidence showing that the rules would address a significant problem or market failure, has not identified harms to users that the proposed rules would remedy, and has not demonstrated that the benefits of the proposed rules would exceed their costs.”
Lenard Files Comments with FCC on Broadband Study Conducted by the Berkman Center for Internet and Society
Lenard Files Comments with FCC on Broadband Study Conducted by the Berkman Center
Lenard Critiques Berkman Center Broadband Study
The broadband study prepared by the Berkman Center for Internet and Society to help the Federal Communications Commission develop a National Broadband Plan is “incomplete and not objective,” according to TPI President and Senior Fellow Thomas Lenard. Lenard said the study “did not accomplish its intended purpose,” in an analysis submitted in response to the Commission’s request for comments on the study.
TPI Co-Hosting IGF Workshop on Net Neutrality
TPI is co-hosting a workshop on the subject of network neutrality on November 18th at the Internet Governance Forum in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt.
Wallsten to be Economics Director of FCC Broadband Task Force
The FCC has named TPI Vice President for Research and Senior Fellow Scott Wallsten economics director of its broadband task force, which is charged with developing the U.S. national broadband plan. Wallsten will take a temporary leave of absence from TPI to work on the plan, which is scheduled to be completed in February, 2010. He will return to his position at TPI after the task force has completed its work.
International Broadband Comparisons: 2009 Update
This new report compares broadband penetration, speeds, prices, and use across countries.
Understanding International Broadband Comparisons
This new report compares broadband penetration, speeds, prices, and use across countries.