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Broadband Policy

RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY

Save to My PortfolioBringing Broadband to Unserved Communities

John M. Peha, July 2007, 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 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 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

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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 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 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 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

RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY

Save to My PortfolioCharles Ferguson and the "Broadband Problem"

Robert W. Crandall, May 2004, AEI-Brookings Joint Center

Robert W. Crandall discusses Charles Ferguson’s book that advocates a major increase in government intervention in the U.S. market for high-speed, "broadband" Internet services. Read More

Broadband Policy, Regulation, Telecommunications, Internet Policy

RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY

Save to My PortfolioBroadband Policy and the Future of American Information Technology

Charles H. Ferguson, 28-Apr-04, Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, & Transportation

Testimony of Charles H. Ferguson (04/28/04) Read More

Broadband Policy, Technology, Telecommunications, Business, Information Technology

BOOK

Save to My PortfolioThe Broadband Problem

Charles H. Ferguson, April 16, 2004

As the Internet revolution continues to unfold and transform telecommunications, pressure is building for faster, less expensive, and more widely accessible broadband service. This new book analyzes the markets and policy issues underlying the broadb Read More

Broadband Policy, Technology, Telecommunications, Business

RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY

Save to My PortfolioDebating U.S. Broadband Policy: An Economic Perspective

Robert W. Crandall, March 2003, The Brookings Institution

Policy Brief #117 by Robert W. Crandall (March 2003) Read More

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

BOOK

Save to My PortfolioBroadband

James H. Alleman and Robert W. Crandall, January 13, 2003

There is widespread concern in the telecommunications industry that public policy may be impeding the continued development of the Internet into a high-speed communications network. Broadband policy is controversial in large part because of the diffe Read More

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

RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY

Save to My PortfolioThe U.S. Broadband Problem

Charles H. Ferguson, July 2002, The Brookings Institution

Policy Brief #105, by Charles H. Ferguson (July 2002) Read More

Broadband Policy, Technology, Telecommunications, Business

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.

Featured Experts

Robert E. Litan

Robert E. Litan

Senior Fellow, Economic Studies

An economist and lawyer who has served in a variety of federal agencies and White House posts, Bob Litan is an expert on antitrust; banking; Internet policy; and other financial and regulatory issues.
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Robert W. Crandall

Robert W. Crandall

Senior Fellow, Economic Studies

Robert Crandall focuses on telecommunications regulatory policy, particularly regarding wireless and broadband competition and the effects of antitrust policy on the U.S. telecommunications sector.
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