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Broadband Policy

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Save to My PortfolioImproving Broadband Innovation and Investment

Monday, November 09, 2009
2:00 PM to 3:30 PM
Washington, DC

Improving Broadband Innovation and InvestmentBroadband and wireless technologies are key elements of our nation’s economic, social and civic development. With the Federal Communications Commission’s stated goals of bringing broadband access to all Americans, it is crucial to determine how to be innovative when investing in broadband infrastructure. On November 9, the Brookings Institution hosted a policy forum to examine this issue and to discuss ways to overcome barriers to developing this infrastructure. Read More

Broadband Policy, Federal Communications Commission, Infrastructure, Telecommunications, Technology

PAST EVENT

Save to My PortfolioFCC Chairman Julius Genachowski on Improving Broadband and Mobile Communications

Monday, September 21, 2009
10:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Washington, DC

FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski on Improving Broadband and Mobile CommunicationsRecognizing the need to expand the U.S. broadband network to ensure America’s infrastructure and economic development, Congress tasked the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) with developing a national broadband plan by  early 2010. FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski delivered remarks at Brookings on the national broadband plan and other communications issues. Read More

Broadband Policy, Information Technology, Telecommunications

RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY

Save to My PortfolioFCC Chairman Proposes New Net Neutrality Plans

Darrell M. West, September 21, 2009, The Brookings Institution

FCC Chairman Proposes New Net Neutrality PlansFederal Communications Commission Chairman Julius Genachowski announced his plan to expand “net neutrality” rules for Internet providers. The chairman advocated an anti-discrimination rule that would prevent Internet providers from blocking or slowing the utilization of competing services, and a transparency rule that would require providers disclose how they manage traffic, writes Darrell West. Read More

Broadband Policy, Federal Communications Commission, E-Government, Internet Policy, Technology

RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY

Save to My PortfolioWhat Consumers Want From Mobile Communications

Darrell M. West, September 14, 2009, The Brookings Institution

What Consumers Want From Mobile CommunicationsIn the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, Congress tasked the FCC with developing a national broadband policy by February 17, 2010 to boost our nation’s communications infrastructure and long-term economic development. Darrell West explores in a new study what consumers want from new mobile communications in the United States, Spain, United Kingdom, and Spain and how these results demonstrate the virtue of innovation and open networks for communications policy. Read More

Broadband Policy, Information Technology, Innovation, Technology, Telecommunications

RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY

Save to My PortfolioCape Cod and Southeastern Massachusetts Modernize with New Broadband Infrastructure: Advancing Regional Connectivity

Mark Muro and Sarah Rahman, July 31, 2009, The Brookings Institution

Cape Cod and Southeastern Massachusetts Modernize with New Broadband Infrastructure: Advancing Regional Connectivity To modernize the communications infrastructure in Southeastern Massachusetts, a regional public-private partnership is pursuing ARRA funds to install hundreds of miles of fiber optic cable and create a shared, multi-purpose regional data center. Read More

Metropolitan Recovery and Spending Priorities, Cities, Regions and States, Broadband Policy

RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY

Save to My PortfolioLosing Our Technology Advantage

Darrell M. West, February 17, 2009, StateTech Magazine

E-government expert Darrell West encourages the United States to invest more in its technology infrastructure. Once on the cutting edge of technological innovation and access, the United States now lags behind other industrialized nations. West recommends tax credits for private-sector research and development, greater support for higher education, and adult training programs that help workers transition to a 21st century economy. Read More

E-Government, Technology, Information Technology, Broadband Policy, Internet Policy

RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY

Save to My PortfolioBringing Broadband to Unserved Communities

John M. Peha, July 25, 2008, Hamilton Project Discussion Paper

Roughly one-third of households in rural America cannot subscribe to broadband Internet services at any price.  In a discussion paper for The Hamilton Project, John M. Peha discusses expanding broadband service to rural communities to expend technological infrastructure and promote economic growth.  Read More

Broadband Policy, Competitiveness, Infrastructure

RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY

Save to My PortfolioAn Economic Strategy for Investing in America's Infrastructure

Manasi Deshpande and Douglas W. Elmendorf, July 25, 2008, Hamilton Project Strategy Paper

Infrastructure investment has received more attention in recent years because of increased delays from road and air congestion, high-profile infrastructure failures, and rising concerns about energy security and climate change.  Manasi Deshpande and Doug Elmendorf discuss a strategy for America to increase investment in physical and telecommunications infrastructure to spur a more prosperous economy. Read More

Infrastructure, Transportation, Competitiveness, Broadband Policy, U.S. Department of Transportation

RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY

Save to My PortfolioThe Untapped Promise of Wireless Spectrum

Philip J. Weiser, July 25, 2008, Hamilton Project Discussion Paper

The public "airwaves," or the radio spectrum, are a tremendously valuable asset that remains partially untapped by entrepreneurs and users.  In a discussion paper for the Hamilton Project, Philip J. Weiser discusses how to expand access to wireless spectrum to bring more households internet access. Read More

Broadband Policy, Infrastructure, Competitiveness

VIDEO

Save to My PortfolioExtending Deregulation

Robert W. Crandall and Martha Raddatz, April 16, 2008

Extending DeregulationFew industries remain subject to classic economic regulation in the United States. Senior Fellow Robert Crandall says the next president should help remove some of the controls left on these industries in order to help promote economic expansion.

Airline Industry, Transportation, Broadband Policy, Regulation, U.S. Economy

RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY

Save to My PortfolioTelecom Time Warp

Hal J. Singer and Robert W. Crandall, July 11, 2007, The Wall Street Journal

Robert Crandall and Hal Singer argue that, eventually, either the FCC or the courts will realize that regulating competitive telecommunications networks for the benefit of select content providers is not in the interest of American consumers. Read More

Broadband Policy, Telecommunications, Information Technology, Regulation, Business

RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY

Save to My PortfolioThe Effects of Broadband Deployment on Output and Employment: A Cross-sectional Analysis of U.S. Data

Robert W. Crandall, Robert E. Litan and William Lehr, June 01, 2007, The Brookings Institution

Robert Crandall, William Lehr and Robert Litan discuss how high-speed internet access has developed rapidly in the last decade and is increasingly viewed as essential infrastructure for our global information economy. Read More

Broadband Policy, U.S. Economy, Labor, Technology, Telecommunications

RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY

Save to My PortfolioExtending Deregulation: Make the U.S. Economy More Efficient

Robert W. Crandall, February 28, 2007, Opportunity 08

Extending Deregulation: Make the U.S. Economy More EfficientSince the 1970s, deregulation has succeeded in increasing overall economic welfare and sharply reducing prices, generally by about 30 percent, for transportation—including air travel, rail transportation, and trucking—and for natural gas and telecommunications. Few industries remain subject to classic economic regulation in the United States. Read More

Airline Industry, Transportation, Broadband Policy, U.S. Economy, Regulation

RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY

Save to My PortfolioEconomists' Statement on U.S. Broadband Policy

Robert E. Litan and Robert Hahn, March 15, 2006, AEI-Brookings Joint Center

In this statement, a group of economists make the following recommendations to improve the competitive provision of broadband services. Read More

Broadband Policy, Regulation, Internet Policy, Telecommunications, Federal Communications Commission

RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY

Save to My PortfolioBandwidth for the People

Robert W. Crandall, Robert Hahn, Robert E. Litan and Scott Wallsten, May 15, 2004, AEI-Brookings Joint Center

Robert W. Crandall, Robert W. Hahn, Robert E. Litan, and Scott Wallsten discuss the important distinction between the economical and the uneconomical provision of broadband. Read More

Broadband Policy, Regulation, Internet Policy, Telecommunications, Technology

In Brief

High-speed internet access has developed rapidly in the last decade and is increasingly viewed as essential infrastructure for the global economy. In the last six years, the number of broadband lines in the U.S. has increased from just 4 million to more than 53 million, while other countries are pulling even farther ahead. Brookings experts are examining the effects on jobs here and abroad, as well as new efforts to regulate the telecommunications industry.

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Darrell M. West

Darrell M. West

Vice President and Director, Governance Studies

Darrell M. West is the vice president and director of Governance Studies at Brookings. His studies include campaigns and elections, political advertising, mass media, public opinion, technology policy and electronic government.
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Robert Puentes

Robert Puentes

Senior Fellow, Metropolitan Policy Program

Robert Puentes focuses on the broad array of policies and issues related to metropolitan growth and development. He is an expert on transportation and infrastructure, urban planning, growth management, suburban issues and housing.
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