IIA Chairman Mehlman on the Benefits of Broadband and Cybersecurity Challenges

February 6, 2018

IIA Founding Chair Bruce Mehlman was a guest on Fox News Sunday. Watch the video of his thoughts on the benefits of broadband and the global cybersecurity challenges we now face.

Research Peek of the Week: Worldwide Internet Traffic and Capacity Rise Dramatically in 2020

Telecommunications market research firm TeleGeography reports that international data traffic has spiked 47% as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. To cope with such a surge, operators worldwide have added 35% in capacity – nearly 10 percentage points more than what was added in 2019.

November 18, 2020

Research Peek of the Week: Broadband Usage Spiked as Americans Awaited Results of 2020 Election

On election night, intense interest throughout the country in the results of the 2020 election drove a 7% increase in broadband usage.

November 11, 2020

Research Peek of the Week: Americans are Paying Less for Faster Internet

A new report from USTelecom shows that between 2015 and 2020, broadband speeds in the U.S. increased while the price for internet service declined.

September 16, 2020

Research Peek of the Week: Broadband Network Traffic Remains Elevated During COVID crisis

USTelecom recently released data on broadband network traffic growth during the COVID-19 crisis. They show elevated levels of traffic persist when compared to the pre-crisis baseline, though overall network traffic decreased since its peak in mid-April.

June 17, 2020

Research Peek of the Week: At-Home Children Drive Broadband Demand

With more kids stuck at home due to the coronavirus pandemic, appetite for broadband has spiked. New research from The Diffusion Group shows that in April, each additional child under 18 living at home correlated to subsequent increases in the likelihood of a broadband service upgrade.

June 3, 2020

Bruce Mehlman: Economic recovery from coronavirus demands more available, affordable and accessible broadband

Op-eds

As policymakers focus on helping Americans rebuild our economy and our lives, they can take meaningful steps to close the digital divides and accelerate our comeback by making broadband more available, affordable, accessible and American.

May 30, 2020

Let’s Learn From Europe’s Broadband Mistake

Op-eds

IIA Honorary Chairman Rick Boucher, founder of the House Internet Caucus, says the US’s better internet performance during the coronavirus pandemic is attributable to sustained private investment that has been encouraged by a light-touch regulatory regime for broadband.

May 15, 2020

Research Peek of the Week: U.S. Broadband Usage Surges During COVID–19

According to a report by OpenVault, the COVID-19 pandemic has driven U.S. broadband customers’ average monthly data consumption up 47% in the first quarter of 2020 compared to Q1 of 2019.

May 6, 2020

How COVID-19 Is A Study In Why We Need Broadband For All

Op-eds

Realizing the measures necessary to stop the coronavirus has made IIA Co-Chair Kim Keenan even more resolved to get the word out that everyone needs access to broadband, regardless of where they live, how much money they have or the color of their skin.

March 24, 2020

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