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August 16, 2013 by Rick Boucher Originally published at Light Reading

Open Spectrum Auctions Open Door to Growth

Imagine someone handing you, and only you, the winning Powerball numbers before the jackpot sequence was ever revealed. Sounds great if you’re the person holding the ticket, but…

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July 30, 2013 by Rick Boucher Originally published at The Street

New Spectrum Policy to Decide U.S. Wireless Future

Sometimes I can be a little spoiled: Yesterday’s luxuries turn into necessities that I can’t possibly live without. The cool new gadget that once amazed me becomes ho-hum,…

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July 8, 2013 by Jamal Simmons Originally published at The Hill

Banning Bidders From Spectrum Auctions Doesn’t Make Sense

Making government policy is not like Little League soccer. Robust competition is a hallmark of our nation, but giving everybody a chance to play shouldn’t mean keeping the…

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June 17, 2013 by Bruce Mehlman Originally published at The Mercury News

Broadband Policy: Department of Justice Going Too Far in Attempts to Regulate Spectrum Auction

In March, 37 senators urged President Barack Obama to appoint Jessica Rosenworcel to chair the Federal Communications Commission. The president instead named the well-qualified venture capitalist and industry…

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June 13, 2013 by Rick Boucher Originally published at The Hill

To Network the Nation, Go Back to the Future

A little less than two decades ago, in a bid to stoke competition and create more choices for consumers, Congress rewrote the law that governed telephone and cable…

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May 24, 2013 by Bruce Mehlman Originally published at Market Watch

Lessons From the ‘90s for Re-Igniting Growth Now

Key decisions made years ago still apply today Economic growth stalls. Public debt is exploding. People quit looking for work faster than new jobs can be created. Around…

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May 1, 2013 by Jamal Simmons Originally published at Rolling Out

Getting Healthier with Technology

The numbers aren’t pretty. According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, minority communities are struggling with certain health problems more than whites. Consider this: •…

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April 25, 2013 by Jamal Simmons Originally published at The Grio

Desperate Need for Internet in Our Urban Schools

For years, parents and educators have argued over the role of technology in the classroom. A poll of some of the most qualified teachers in America conducted by…

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April 3, 2013 by Bruce Mehlman Originally published at The Street

America’s Telecom Policy is Stuck in the 1990s

Coming out of the Mobile World Congress in Spain, headlines such as “Europe Is Strangling the Telecom Industry” paraded across news outlets. According to the reports, European regulators…

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April 1, 2013 by Rick Boucher Originally published at Reuters

The ‘Next Ggeneration’ of American Talk

It’s hard to imagine communicating without Skype, Facetime, X-Box, Twitter or a text on your smartphone. Mobile devices and other Internet Protocol (IP)-based services powered by high-speed broadband…

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February 25, 2013 by Jamal Simmons Originally published at Fierce Telecom

It’s Time For the Entire Broadband Ecosystem — Including Voice — to Invest

American greatness is in part based on our willingness to reach for a better future even though that often means letting go of past comforts. Not only has…

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February 11, 2013 by Rick Boucher Originally published at Roll Call

The More Things Change, the More Regulations Cannot Stay the Same

Thirty years ago, Americans had plain old telephone service (POTS). In each community, one local telephone company offered a voice connection, referred to as “dial tone.” These rotary…

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