Pervasive Connectivity Conference
What do hundreds of truck stops, thousands of public schools, millions of residences and countless businesses have in common? They all
In-Person
12PM – 2PM EST
New America
740 15th St NW #900, Washington, D.C. 20005
Events
New America is proud to serve as a gathering place for events—both online and in-person—to exchange ideas, spotlight new research, and engage with diverse perspectives. Every year, New America’s events bring together thousands of people across sectors and disciplines to help shape policy discussions and drive solutions to real-world challenges.
The Broadband Problem: Anatomy of a Market Failure and a Policy Dilemma
In this sure-to-be controversial book released April 9, 2004 but not yet available in bookstores, Charles Ferguson attacks just about eve
In-Person
12PM – 2PM EST
New America
740 15th St NW #900, Washington, D.C. 20005
Nextel’s Spectrum Windfall: Corporate Welfare or a Boon for Consumers and First Responders?
The FCC currently has on its plate a half-dozen or more major proposals to give licensed incumbents spectrum rights windfalls worth billi
In-Person
12PM – 2PM EST
New America
740 15th St NW #900, Washington, D.C. 20005
Dispatches From A Not-So-Perfect Life: A Humorous Assessment of Motherhood in the Modern Age
In Dispatches from a Not-So-Perfect Life, Faulkner Fox explores the societal and cultural forces that American mothers have to contend wi
In-Person
11AM – 1PM EST
New America
740 15th St NW #900, Washington, D.C. 20005
A Horizontal Leap Forward: Formulating a Layered Policy Approach to Internet Protocol
U.S. policymakers face a virtual conundrum: how to best incorporate the new Internet Protocol (IP)-centric services, applications, and fa
In-Person
11:03AM EST
New America
740 15th St NW #900, Washington, D.C. 20005
Capitol Hill Breakfast Briefing on The Way Women Work: Addressing the Challenges Facing Women Voters and Juggler Families
Women face unique challenges in today’s economy. They are more likely to be employed in nonstandard jobs (part-time, freelance, temp and
In-Person
11AM – 1PM EST
New America
740 15th St NW #900, Washington, D.C. 20005
America’s Sticky Power: Thinking Differently About U.S. Hegemony
U.S. military force and cultural appeal have kept the United States at the top of the global order. But the hegemon cannot live on guns a
In-Person
11AM – 1PM EST
New America
740 15th St NW #900, Washington, D.C. 20005
Race, Wealth, and Inequality
A Broadband Forum Policy Watch
January 2004 is the 20th Anniversary of the Divestiture Order in January 1984 that broke up AT&T into many competing companies. The ques
In-Person
11:02AM EST
New America
740 15th St NW #900, Washington, D.C. 20005
Should Last Mile Broadband Connection to the Home be Universal? Should Government Build the Infrastructure to Make it Happen?
For more than a decade U.S. telecommunications policy has been guided by a vision of facilities-based competition in the last-mile. But
In-Person
11:12AM EST
New America
740 15th St NW #900, Washington, D.C. 20005
Is Digital TV Must-Carry a Must-Giveaway?
The FCC will decide soon whether to grant broadcasters “must-carry” rights on cable systems for the five or more channels of digital prog
In-Person
11:12AM EST
New America
740 15th St NW #900, Washington, D.C. 20005
Shared Airwaves/Shared Content: Open Spectrum and Digital Rights Management
Untitled Document
Other Speakers Include:
In-Person
11AM – 1PM EST
New America
740 15th St NW #900, Washington, D.C. 20005
Is America Facing a Technology Innovation Crisis?
According to Forrester Research, nearly 4,000 white-collar jobs are leaving the U.S. a week for low-cost locales. McKinsey & Co. forecas
In-Person
11:15AM EST
New America
740 15th St NW #900, Washington, D.C. 20005
From Napster to FCCster: Will ‘Smart Radio’ and Direct Citizen Access to the Airwaves make the FCC Obsolete?
Because the FCC has been slow to provide adequate spectrum for unlicensed broadband applications like Wi-Fi, growing numbers of software-
In-Person
11AM – 1PM EST
New America
740 15th St NW #900, Washington, D.C. 20005
The State of the Commons: A Report to America’s Stakeholders on their Commonly Held, Government Managed Assets
All Americans are joint owners of a trove of hidden assets. These assets – natural gifts like air and water, and social creations like cu
In-Person
12PM – 2PM EST
New America
740 15th St NW #900, Washington, D.C. 20005