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.

WEBINAR: Building America on Broadband: A Chat with FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr

Events

FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr and Bruce Mehlman discuss ideas about building America on broadband and tackling the three main contributors to the digital divide – availability, affordability, and adoption.

April 30, 2021

Research Peek of the Week: U.S. Adults Trust Companies for At-Home Internet Service Over Government-Run Service

Recent findings from Morning Consult highlight the strong favorability of private companies for broadband service over local government services.

April 28, 2021

Research Peek of the Week: Majority of Americans Believe Internet Companies Should Contribute to Provide Broadband Access

According to a recent study by Recon Analytics, a majority of Americans want companies like Google, Facebook, and Amazon to subsidize broadband access for low-income Americans.

April 7, 2021

Research Peek of the Week: A Quarter of U.S. Broadband Households Likely to Upgrade Internet Service

New data released by Parks Associates revealed that nearly a quarter of U.S. broadband households in Q3 2020 reported they planned to upgrade their internet speed over the next six months.

March 18, 2021

WEBINAR: Investing in Broadband and America’s Future: A Chat with House Energy & Commerce Committee Leader Rep. McMorris Rodgers

Congresswoman Cathy McMorris Rodgers and Bruce Mehlman will discuss how to achieve universal broadband and explore priorities for the Energy and Commerce Committee under the Congresswoman’s leadership.

March 11, 2021

Research Peek of the Week: FCC’s New Benefit Program Can Help Pay Internet and Phone Bills

A recent Morning Consult poll found that 49% of lower-income people of color and 39% of lower-income white people reported being concerned about paying for broadband service. The FCC’s new Emergency Broadband Benefit program will help subsidize these costs.

March 11, 2021

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

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