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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

U.S. vs. Japan: Residential Internet Service Provision Pricing

Report / In Depth

U.S. vs. Japan: Residential Internet Service Provision Pricing

A comparison of internet service provision pricing between the United States and Japan looking at Cable, DSL, and fiber internet services.

Jun 24, 2009

Chiehyu Li

The Rise of the Intranet Era

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The Rise of the Intranet Era

No starter pistol announces the beginning of a new technological era.

Feb 20, 2009

Sascha Meinrath, Victor Pickard

Building a 21st Century Broadband Superhighway

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Building a 21st Century Broadband Superhighway

Broadband has become the essential input good for an increasing number of sectors of the economy and the society as a whole.

Jan 19, 2009

Sascha Meinrath

Success Depends on Public Investment and Civic Engagement

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Success Depends on Public Investment and Civic Engagement

As the saying goes: Reports of the death of municipal wireless are greatly exaggerated. Most mainstream media simply got it wrong.

Dec 8, 2008

Sascha Meinrath

Homes With Tails

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Homes With Tails

America’s communications infrastructure is stuck at a copper wall.

Nov 19, 2008

Tim Wu, Derek Slater

The Lobby that Cried Wolf

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The Lobby that Cried Wolf

Lobbies have relied upon doomsday pronouncements to inhibit competition and maintain their exclusive control over the broadcast spectrum.

Oct 27, 2008

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

Rural Broadband and the TV White Space

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Rural Broadband and the TV White Space

Vacant and unassigned television channels would help make affordable wireless broadband in rural America a reality.

Jun 25, 2008

White Space Devices and The Battle Over Innovation:

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White Space Devices and The Battle Over Innovation:

White space devices have the potential to be one of the most revolutionary new technologies to come along in the past twenty years.

Jun 19, 2008

Sascha Meinrath

Welcome to New America, redesigned for what’s next.

Education & Work

Democratic Futures

Global Security

Technology & Democracy

Thriving Families

Real Skills, Real Income: Why Youth Apprenticeship Is Resonating Now

Future-Proofing U.S. Nuclear Policy: Forecasting Outcomes of the Nuclear-Armed Sea-Launched Cruise Missile

Debunking Myths on Student Parent Data Collection

The App Store Accountability Act Poses Serious Concerns for Privacy, Security, and Free Expression

Redrawing School Boundaries for Fairer Funding

Reframing Fusion Voting as a Practical, Powerful Reform Strategy

Harnessing Terrorism Data to Reshape U.S. National Security Policy

Establishing a National Housing Loss Rate

New America Fellows

Making Child Care Work for Student Parents

Drinking Water Data for the Nation: Version 1.0 Release Webinar

The Understated Value of Regional Intermediaries for Workforce and Economic Development

The Charleston Regional Youth Apprenticeship Model

New America, Reimagined: Built for What’s Next

New America Announces Its New Mission and Vision, Reveals New Logo and Website

AI Risks Creating a ‘Demand Machine’ for Governments, Report Warns

Testimony on “Preparing for the Future: America’s Community Colleges”

The App Store Accountability Act Poses Serious Concerns for Privacy, Security, and Free Expression

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The End of Spectrum ‘Scarcity’

U.S. vs. Japan: Residential Internet Service Provision Pricing

The Rise of the Intranet Era

Building a 21st Century Broadband Superhighway

Success Depends on Public Investment and Civic Engagement

Homes With Tails

The Lobby that Cried Wolf

There is No Windfall in the White Space

Rural Broadband and the TV White Space

White Space Devices and The Battle Over Innovation: