Expert Opinion

Expert Opinion

Debra Berlyn: Modernizing Phone Network Allows Older Adults to Hold On

Providers are modernizing phone networks from copper to broadband, allowing older adults to keep cherished home numbers with better service.

Expert Opinion

Robert Morau: Broader Workforce Could Unlock Faster Broadband in Brownfield MDUs

The challenge is most visible inside brownfield multi-dwelling units (MDUs), where in-building work can represent up to 40 percent of total project time and cost.

NTIA

Colby Humphrey and Lexi West: America’s Plans to Expand Broadband Could Be Hindered by Workforce

The BEAD program faces potential delays as the telecom industry confronts a projected shortage of skilled workers needed to build infrastructure.

FCC

Why the RAIL Act Matters for America’s Digital Future

The RAIL Act aims to stop railroad companies from blocking broadband expansion with excessive fees and permit delays.

Spectrum

Dean Bubley: Key Lessons from Hong Kong’s 6 GHz Spectrum Auction

Hong Kong's weak auction results suggest regulators should favor unlicensed Wi-Fi over mobile licensing.

Expert Opinion

Nate Karren: Cox-Charter Merger an Opportunity to Restore Common Sense in Antitrust

The merger should be approved as it would benefit consumers through lower prices and infrastructure upgrades without creating monopoly concerns.

Expert Opinion

Debra Berlyn: Older Adults Can Shop Safely Online This Holiday Season Despite Scams

Scam losses reached a staggering $12.5 billion in 2024 as fraudsters increasingly weaponize AI technology to create sophisticated schemes.

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Bill Maguire: Faster Disaster Recovery Depends on Smart Communications Policy

Local governments must be empowered in communications infrastructure policy to ensure faster disaster recovery.

Expert Opinion

Ray Diaz: How Broadband Connects Tribal Communities to Broader Opportunities

Despite federal funding efforts, 24 percent of Americans on Tribal lands still lack broadband access, limiting economic opportunity and essential services.

Expert Opinion

Aiden Buzzetti: Broadcast Innovation is the Key to Balanced News

This article argues that NextGen TV technology could help local broadcasters compete against Big Tech and preserve independent local journalism.

Expert Opinion

Steve Lang: The Path to Victory in Shanghai at the World Radiocommunication Conference

China won the right to host the 2027 World Radiocommunication Conference in Shanghai, giving it home-field advantage in shaping global wireless spectrum regulations.

Expert Opinion

Henry Orejuela: Securing Connectivity in Contested Battlespaces

Militaries are embracing low Earth orbit satellites and covert communications as adversaries increasingly jam and intercept traditional radio frequency systems.

Expert Opinion

Rick Young: With Spectrum Auctions, Satellite-IP Voice a Win-Win for Broadcast

As satellite spectrum vanishes, broadcasters must choose: embrace IP distribution now, or watch their delivery infrastructure disappear.

Expert Opinion

Jonathan Romeiro: The FTTH Acceptance Checklist BEAD Projects Should Require

Many fiber builds 'pass construction' but fail operations. A short, boring acceptance package keeps schedules and services intact.

Expert Opinion

Daniel Suhr: Straight Talk on FCC 'Jawboning'

Critics accusing FCC Chairman Brendan Carr of 'jawboning' are misapplying the legal concept established in NRA v. Vullo.

Expert Opinion

Colin Reilly: How the BEAD Tracker Speeds Up Broadband Insights

A dashboard for the digital highway from the national non-profit Connected Nation.