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…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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: •…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
