Time Warner Cable will be the first to get hit with a net neutrality complaint
The ink is still wet on the FCC’s Title II Internet regulations, and already there’s a rate regulation complaint: The government’s new net neutrality rules have only been active since…
Unlicensed Spectrum is Important
For part 2 of our spectrum infographic series, we’d like to discuss a little more about why unlicensed spectrum is so important, and what the difference is between LTE-unlicensed and…
How LTE Unlicensed Actually Works
The issue of LTE Unlicensed is a hot topic in spectrum policy circles, but there’s a lot of confusion about the pros and cons of LTE-U technology. So High Tech…
Court Denies Title II Stay
Hot off the wire, the DC Circuit has denied a stay of the Open Internet Order so the new rules go into effect on Friday. They’re already having an effect:…
The Internet Goes Mobile
One of policy wonkdom’s annual milestones is the publication of Mary Meeker’s slide deck on Internet trends (2015 Internet Trends.) Meeker’s slide deck is a massive overview of national and…
Redesigning the telephone network
The telephone network as we’ve known it is on the way out, obviously. Its replacement is a somewhat smarter Internet Protocol network. One part of the transformation is “CORD”: It’s…
Networks on Demand: The Promise of Software-Defined Networking
This is an exciting time for the Internet. You already know some of the reasons for this: Internet use is shifting from desk-potato systems and applications to mobile ones; mobile…
Engineers Can Policy Too: ETAP 2015
Recently I was invited to take part in a conference put together by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, the “IEEE Experts in Technology and Policy Forum on Internet Governance,…
No Way to Run a Railroad
Spectrum is valuable, that much is certain. Exactly how valuable it is is a matter for economic analysis at a level that exceeds my knowledge of economics by an enormous…
Why LTE Unlicensed Outperforms Wi-Fi
The hottest issue in unlicensed wireless spectrum policy is the conflict between Wi-Fi and LTE Unlicensed (“LTE-U”). Some advocates are pressing for restrictions on LTE-U, even going to far as…