Susan Crawford and the Economics of the Wireless Industry…
Last week, Professor Susan Crawford authored an op-ed entitled What’s Good for Verizon and AT&T Is Terrible for American Consumers. While Professor Crawford’s emotional argument is a bit...
View ArticleThe Curious Case of the FCC’s Spectrum Screen NPRM…
With the ever-present specter of spectrum exhaust hanging over the wireless industry, policymakers are constantly faced with the corresponding question of how to allocate spectrum among competing...
View ArticleSpectrum Exhaust and the Monopolization Narrative…
In a recent speech, outgoing FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski once again reiterated the critical importance of spectrum policy “breakthroughs” to address the “tremendous stress” on the capacity of the...
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Will the FCC Exclude Bidders from the Upcoming Voluntary Incentive Auction?
Last year, when Congress was debating the voluntary incentive auction provisions of the Middle Class Tax Relief and Jobs Creation Act, many argued—including FCC outgoing Chairman Julius...
View ArticleArguments for Bidder Exclusion Rules Remain Weak and Inconsistent…
Last week, the Phoenix Center released my Perspective entitled Will Bidder Exclusions Increase Auction Revenue? A Review of the Arguments, which assessed the arguments being made about the revenue...
View ArticleA Fresh Analytical Start at the FCC…
The Federal Communications Commission is at a crossroads. Burdened with implementing laws designed for a market structure of a bygone era—and with little prospect of a comprehensive legislative...
View Article2013 Year in Review…
In 2013, there was certainly no shortage of complex issues raised in the policy debate. Some issues were relatively new (e.g., getting the IP Transition underway), some issues were those with which...
View ArticleThe FCC Must Satisfy a High Legal Threshold if it Wants to Impose Bidder...
According to press reports, the Federal Communications Commission is putting the finishing touches on its much-anticipated order establishing the rules for the upcoming voluntary incentive auctions...
View ArticleA Helluva Game of Chicken…
As most of you know, the FCC will implement its first-ever incentive auction for wireless spectrum. In this auction, television broadcasters will (hopefully) offer for sale—and wireless carriers (among...
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2014 Year in Review…
2014 provided fertile soil for those interested in policy research. So with New Years rapidly approaching, I want to uphold tradition and use our last blog post of the year to highlight what we at the...
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