Prison Phone Jamming
Here are the comments I filed with the FCC on the prison phone jamming NPRM. GN Docket No. 13-111 Comments of Richard Bennett[1] I. Introduction and Summary This is a…
The Amazing Dynamic New Broadband Market
Consumers are clamoring for FWA where it’s not yet available
Dubious Arguments for 7 GHz Wi-Fi
A number of recent studies claim that Wi-Fi is on the verge of collapse – or radical slowdown – unless the FCC assigns the 7 GHz band to unlicensed use:…
Spectrum for War and Peace
Hudson Institute Fellow Bryan Clark has told the Senate Commerce Committee that it’s better to hoard mid-band spectrum for (vague and poorly-specified) future military purposes than to auction it for…
Net Neutrality Reply Comments
Rather than going forward with backward-looking Title II regulations it would be wise for the FCC to issue a Further NPRM seeking comment on the state of competition in the Broadband ISP market. The NPRM barely touches this topic, but it’s actually at the center of the current issue set. There is much the Agency can do to accelerate the transition from a wire-dominant broadband regime to a wireless future in which the Internet is fully pervasive.
Connecting the Unconnected
When we begin with the requirements we quickly find that there are many ways to satisfy them. At this point it’s more prudent to continue to rely on innovation to meet needs rather than declare one and only one technology the permanent victor.