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Comments on Citizens Broadband Service Public Notice

Comments on Citizens Broadband Service Public Notice

The New America Foundation’s Open Technology Institute joined Public Knowledge in submitting comments to the Federal Communications Commissi<…

Dec 5, 2013

Michael Calabrese

Designing California’s Secure Choice Savings Program

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Designing California’s Secure Choice Savings Program

Increasing access to retirement savings plans and creating incentives for to participate is crucial to build opportunities.

Nov 25, 2013

Aleta Sprague, Reid Cramer, Michael Calabrese

Solving the ‘Spectrum Crunch:’ Unlicensed Spectrum on a High-Fiber Diet

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Solving the ‘Spectrum Crunch:’ Unlicensed Spectrum on a High-Fiber Diet

Consumer demand for bandwidth-intensive apps is outstripping the capacity of mobile carrier spectrum and infrastructure.

Oct 23, 2013

Michael Calabrese

California’s Universal Retirement Saving Plan: A Key Precedent

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California’s Universal Retirement Saving Plan: A Key Precedent

Oct 8, 2012

Michael Calabrese

Facing Up to the Retirement Savings Deficit

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Facing Up to the Retirement Savings Deficit

The limitations of the existing employer-based system and the extent of the current household savings deficit.

Oct 13, 2011

Michael Calabrese

FCC Comments on “Specialized Services” and Wireless Open Internet Rules

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FCC Comments on “Specialized Services” and Wireless Open Internet Rules

Media Access project respectfully submits these comments in response to the Public Notice released by the Commission’s Wireline Competition.

Oct 13, 2010

Michael Calabrese, Dan Meredith, Josh King, Sascha Meinrath

PISC Comment on Fostering Innovation and Investment in Wireless Communications Market

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PISC Comment on Fostering Innovation and Investment in Wireless Communications Market

Wise policy choices will be necessary to facilitate a wireless infrastructure.

Nov 5, 2009

Michael Calabrese, Chiehyu Li

Mobile Data Demand and the Need for Increased Spectrum Access

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Mobile Data Demand and the Need for Increased Spectrum Access

There is no doubt that consumer demand for mobile data applications is exploding worldwide.

Oct 21, 2009

Michael Calabrese

The End of Spectrum ‘Scarcity’

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The End of Spectrum ‘Scarcity’

Wireless is the most cost-effective and rapid means to bring broadband access to under-served rural and urban residents.

Jun 24, 2009

Michael Calabrese

There is No Windfall in the White Space

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There is No Windfall in the White Space

Now it is the turn of the digital television (DTV) “white space” to spur this forlorn hope.

Sep 24, 2008

Dr. Gregory Rose, Michael Calabrese

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Comments on Citizens Broadband Service Public Notice

Designing California’s Secure Choice Savings Program

Solving the ‘Spectrum Crunch:’ Unlicensed Spectrum on a High-Fiber Diet

California’s Universal Retirement Saving Plan: A Key Precedent

Facing Up to the Retirement Savings Deficit

FCC Comments on “Specialized Services” and Wireless Open Internet Rules

PISC Comment on Fostering Innovation and Investment in Wireless Communications Market

Mobile Data Demand and the Need for Increased Spectrum Access

The End of Spectrum ‘Scarcity’

There is No Windfall in the White Space