Gen. Shelton in the News Again on GPS/LightSquared
In March, this blog introduced readers to Gen. William L. Shelton, commander of U.S. Air Force Space Command. Like FAA, Gen. Shelton apparently doesn’t think the current 3 agency troika…
Filling the Spectrum Pipeline
In my last post I looked at how the U.S. is behind some other countries in having new mobile broadband spectrum in the pipeline, according to a tally prepared by…
ITIF Statement in Support of “America’s Broadband Connectivity” Plan
[Ed: Here’s the press release we issued at ITIF today on the ABC Plan for phasing out telephony subsidies and bulking up the stimulus program for rural broadband. All telecom…
Fact-checking Sen. Kohl’s Letter
Senator Herb Kohl sent a letter to the Justice Department and the FCC today arguing that the market analysis around the proposed AT&T/T-Mobile merger should emphasize the national market rather…
Differentiated Services Promote Wireless Innovation
While I don’t follow the net-neutrality debate closely, it is my understanding that the consumer advocates consider offering Differentiated Services at a premium price somehow conflicts with the Internet’s promise…
Could VoLTE be a Knockout Punch for VoIP?
Raise the topic of 4G networks with anyone in the tech industry and you’ll often receive a flurry of smiles and wide-eyed dreaming. Ask the same audience what services they…
Free Tickets to eComm
The eComm conference is one of the most thought-provoking events of the year for people who care about the future of the mobile Internet. In the words of the the…
A Year of High Tech Forum
We launched High Tech Forum on June 23 of last year to serve as a technical resource for people who care about tech policy, and our goal is the same…