Why Apple Doesn’t Support LTE Yet (and why it doesn’t matter)
I was going to post this yesterday, but analyzing Apple products on the day of Steve Jobs’ passing would have been silly. As the ITIF tribute said, Jobs is an…
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…