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…

September 17, 2011 7

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…

September 8, 2011 0

Summer 2011 Merger Overview

The summer months are usually uneventful in tech news, but the summer of 2011 has shaped up to be a major inflection point in the technology world.  Several high profile…

August 19, 2011 2

YouTube Becoming Unusable During the Day

YouTube Becoming Unusable During the Day

If you’ve been noticing problems with using YouTube during the day over the past few months, it is not your imagination.  The online video streaming for user generated content has degraded…

August 1, 2011 4

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…

July 29, 2011 0

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…

July 21, 2011 2

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…

July 6, 2011 5

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…

June 28, 2011 5

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…

June 23, 2011 0

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…

June 23, 2011 4