Expert Opinion
Michael O'Reilly: Making Progress on D2D Satellite Services
The FCC should approve pending satellite direct-to-device applications and reject stale objections that only slow U.S. leadership.
Michael O'Rielly
Michael O’Rielly is currently President at MPORielly Consulting Inc. He served as a Commissioner at the Federal Communications Commission from 2013 through 2020.
Expert Opinion
Michael O'Rielly: Paramount Deal Doesn’t Trigger Foreign Ownership Concerns
Paramount's foreign-backed bid for Warner Bros./Discovery poses little FCC concern since all overseas investors are passive with no content control, the author writes.
Broadband Live
Broadband Breakfast on July 2, 2025 – The New USF Working Group
What is the future of the Universal Service Fund subsidy program?
Defense Department
Michael O’Rielly: Substantive Objections to a Government 5G Wholesale Network
The idea of offering wireless services via a government-sponsored network is convoluted and borders on the preposterous, the author writes.
