The Future of Wi-Fi: A HTF Conversation with Peter Rysavy
[powerpress] Ever wonder if Wi-Fi will always be around? Or what the future of mobile will hold? High Tech Forum founder Richard Bennett resumes his discussion with Rysavy Research founder…
Pole Attachments and Backhaul
Yesterday’s podcast is a lively and engaging discussion of 5G with Peter Rysavy, a spectrum expert whose posts have graced these pages in the past. While some hyped-up technologies seem…
Three Big Deal News Items in Tech Policy
Since last we spoke, there’s been significant news on three tech policy fronts with major significance that are worth noting, so this is an all-purpose post with news value to catch…
Welcome to New Cable TV
A lot of Internet and cable TV policy these days presumes that the status quo for Internet services and pay TV will persist indefinitely. Without this assumption, there’s no reason for…
MOBILE Now: All the Spectrum We’ll Ever Need?
Mobile networks will be in good shape for spectrum for the foreseeable future if Senators John Thune (R, S. Dakota) and Bill Nelson (D, Florida) pass their MOBILE Now Act…
Fixed LTE for Rural Broadband Emerges
For several years it’s been apparent that the ever-increasing performance of 4G/LTE wireless networks would make them a practical option for rural broadband. The specifications for LTE span the range…
Spectrum, Spectrum, Spectrum
These days, it’s hard to think of any major consumer product that doesn’t offer wireless Internet connectivity. Thermostats, appliances, cars, baby monitors – all of these and more depend on…
SOTU Technology Messages
The president’s final SOTU included some interesting remarks about technology. Some were encouraging and aspirational, the thing he does best. These included touts for programs to teach young people to…
The Year of Virtual Reality
If consensus were a reliable predictor of the future, it would be wise to bet all your money on that Virtual Reality will be the killer app of 2016. Most…
2015 Download
2015 was a very active year for High Tech Forum because so much went down in Internet and mobile policy, with major developments in all the key policy areas and…