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: U.S. Broadband Providers Invested Billions Over the Past Decade

During the last decade, U.S. broadband providers invested $668.8 BILLION from 2010 to 2018 – and the numbers aren’t even in for 2019 yet!

January 2, 2020

Research Peek of the Week: U.S. Broadband Providers Top List of 2019 Investment Heroes

Broadband providers represent four of the top ten companies on the Progressive Policy Institute’s Investment Heroes 2019 top 25 list of non-financial companies in the U.S., which estimates domestic capital spending for individual companies.

December 18, 2019

IIA Files Comments in FCC’s 706 Proceeding Examining Broadband Deployment

Press Releases

Today, the Internet Innovation Alliance (IIA) filed comments in the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) Fifteenth Broadband Deployment Report proceeding under Section 706 of the Telecommunications Act. IIA states that “the underlying trends in broadband deployment are overwhelmingly positive” while noting the gaps that remain and the urgency of addressing them.

November 22, 2019

Research Peek of the Week: Broadband Investment in the U.S. on Upswing Since 2017

In 2018, U.S. broadband providers invested around $80 billion in network infrastructure.

November 20, 2019

Democratic Candidates Need to Learn to Play the Long Game on Broadband

Op-eds

It’s time for candidates to discuss how they propose to get to fast broadband for everyone, rather than just throwing money at a problem and hoping for the best public sector solution.

November 18, 2019

Research Peek of the Week: 5G Networks Bring Security Concerns for Enterprise

A recent survey found that the majority of security practitioners are concerned with the potential impact of 5G on security.

November 13, 2019

Research Peek of the Week: Closing the Classroom Connectivity Gap

According to a new report from EducationSuperHighway, digital learning is now available in virtually every K-12 classroom across the country.

October 31, 2019

Research Peek of the Week: U.S. Retail’s Digital Transformation Comes with Data Security Risks

The digital transformation of the U.S. retail industry has allowed for better customer communication and the introduction of new innovative business models, but has also increased the risk of exposing sensitive customer data.

September 25, 2019

Research Peek of the Week: Broadband Availability Associated with Increased Telemedicine Use in Rural Counties

A recent study found that fully rural counties with low broadband availability had 34% fewer telemedicine visits compared to fully rural counties that have high levels of broadband availability.

August 21, 2019

Research Peek of the Week: Positive Momentum in U.S. Broadband Investment Since 2017

Preliminary data show that U.S. broadband capital investment continues to see positive momentum since 2017 when the FCC signaled a return to a pro-innovation regulatory broadband framework.

June 19, 2019

Research Peek of the Week: Broadband Reduces Unemployment, Especially in Rural Areas

A recent study found that access to high-speed broadband can significantly reduce unemployment rates, especially in rural areas.

June 5, 2019

Research Peek of the Week: Smaller Fiber Players are Making a Difference

New research shows strong growth in the number of U.S. households using fiber broadband, and a significant portion of that growth comes from smaller broadband providers.

December 26, 2018

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