High-speed data connections, or broadband, are critical to the economy. Our work on broadband covers a wide range of topics, including the digital divide, wireline and wireless provision, spectrum, net neutrality, competition, and more.
Testimony and Filings
Comments Filed with The National Telecommunications and Information Administration on the matter of “Development of a National Spectrum Strategy”
Sarah Oh Lam, Thomas M. Lenard, Gregory L. Rosston and Scott Wallsten
Commentaries and Op-Eds
The FCC Has Too Much Power—and We All Pay
Thomas M. Lenard
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Spectrum Economics Primer
Sarah Oh Lam
TPI Senior Fellow Sarah Oh Lam just finished recording a series of video…
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ACP Enrollment figures (Updated 4/20/2023)
Scott Wallsten
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FCC Map Update Includes Big Changes in Hawaii and Illinois Availability Estimates, Modestly Affects Estimate of BEAD Funding Distribution
Scott Wallsten and Nathaniel Lovin
The FCC recently pushed out a small update to its new mapping…
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Broadband Prices Mostly Stable Last Year
Scott Wallsten
I know I speak for everyone, without exception, when I say how…
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The TPI Broadband Connectivity Index for 2022, First Half
Scott Wallsten
Last year, we introduced a tool called the Broadband Connectivity Index (BCI)…
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Incorporating Subsidies Into The FCC’s New Map
Scott Wallsten and Nathaniel Lovin
Allocating BEAD funds without double-subsidizing some areas requires adding data about money…
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The Fcc’s new broadband data: A First Look
Scott Wallsten and Nathaniel Lovin
The FCC released the first draft of its broadband map on November…