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Wireless Pittsburgh

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Wireless Pittsburgh

Many cities are considering the deployment of a wireless metropolitan-area network (WiMAN) based on Wi-Fi technology.

Jan 31, 2008

Jon Peha

Wireless Carterfone

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Wireless Carterfone

Thirty-nine years ago the FCC established its Carterfone policy establishing such a right for wireline subscribers.

Jan 22, 2008

Rob Frieden

The Philadelphia Story

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The Philadelphia Story

The Philadelphia story told here is an analysis of one city’s efforts to build a municipal wireless network.

Dec 11, 2007

Sascha Meinrath, Joshua Breitbart, Naveen Lakshmipathy

Unlicensed White Space Devices and Myth of Interference

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Unlicensed White Space Devices and Myth of Interference

Far too many of the arguments against “white space” devices rely upon misinformation.

Dec 9, 2007

Sascha Meinrath, Michael Calabrese

Petition for Reconsideration to FCC on Digital Radio Band White Space

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Petition for Reconsideration to FCC on Digital Radio Band White Space

The FCC should reconsider its decision to allow incumbent radio licensees to expand into neighboring spectrum.

Sep 14, 2007

The Feasibility of Unlicensed Broadband Devices to Operate on TV Band ‘White Space’ Without Causing Harmful Interference

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The Feasibility of Unlicensed Broadband Devices to Operate on TV Band ‘White Space’ Without Causing Harmful Interference

White space devices present new opportunities for both consumers and the technology sector to efficiently use currently unused spectrum.

Sep 10, 2007

Sascha Meinrath, Michael Calabrese

The Art of Spectrum Lobbying

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The Art of Spectrum Lobbying

Special interest politics have driven lawmakers to give away the public’s airwaves to private interests without public compensation.

Aug 31, 2007

Open Access for the 700 MHz Auction

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Open Access for the 700 MHz Auction

An analyzation of the competitive effects of proposals to reserve a small portion of the upcoming 700 MHz band auction for open-access use.

Jul 23, 2007

Simon Wilkie

Spectrum Policy for the Emerging Ultrabroadband World

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Spectrum Policy for the Emerging Ultrabroadband World

A paper on the architecture that would get closest to infinite wireless bandwidth.

Jun 22, 2007

Wholesale Open Access and Anonymous Bidding

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Wholesale Open Access and Anonymous Bidding

This last big sale of prime spectrum is expected to raise $10 to $20 billion in federal revenue.

Jun 18, 2007

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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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Wireless Pittsburgh

Wireless Carterfone

The Philadelphia Story

Unlicensed White Space Devices and Myth of Interference

Petition for Reconsideration to FCC on Digital Radio Band White Space

The Feasibility of Unlicensed Broadband Devices to Operate on TV Band ‘White Space’ Without Causing Harmful Interference

The Art of Spectrum Lobbying

Open Access for the 700 MHz Auction

Spectrum Policy for the Emerging Ultrabroadband World

Wholesale Open Access and Anonymous Bidding