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Spectrum Auction Breakdown

FCC spectrum auctions for exclusive licenses to use the public airwaves determine the future of American telecommunications.

Jun 1, 2007

Wireless Net Neutrality: Cellular Carterfone and Consumer Choice in Mobile Broadband

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Wireless Net Neutrality: Cellular Carterfone and Consumer Choice in Mobile Broadband

Wireless carriers aggressively control product design and innovation in the equipment and application market, to the detriment of consumers.

Feb 15, 2007

Tim Wu

Quantifying the Impact of Unlicensed Devices on Digital TV Receivers

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Quantifying the Impact of Unlicensed Devices on Digital TV Receivers

It has been hypothesized that television spectrum is underutilized, making it a candidate for dynamic spectrum access.

Jan 31, 2007

Daniel DePardo, Paul Kolodzy, Joseph Evans, James A. Roberts, Victor R. Petty, Alexander M. Wyglinski

Can Cognitive Radio Operating in the TV White Spaces Completely Protect Licensed TV Broadcasting?

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Can Cognitive Radio Operating in the TV White Spaces Completely Protect Licensed TV Broadcasting?

Cognitive radio has spurred the most debate over allowing unlicensed wireless devices to utilize vacant television channel frequencies.

Jan 30, 2007

Mark A. Sturza, Farzad Ghazvinian

From TV to Public Safety

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From TV to Public Safety

The events surrounding Hurricane Katrina and 9/11 demonstrated that the communications systems used by the U.S. are not adequate enough.

Oct 26, 2006

Jon Peha

Spectrum Policy Wonderland

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Spectrum Policy Wonderland

A debate has raged in policy literature over the comparative merits of the property rights and commons models of spectrum management.

Sep 30, 2006

Building Constituencies for Spectrum Policy Change – First Report

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Building Constituencies for Spectrum Policy Change – First Report

The Wireless Future Program aunched a new initiative to advance its work on public interest spectrum policy by strengthening connections.

Sep 23, 2006

How Mass Media Use Crisis Communications for Political Gain

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How Mass Media Use Crisis Communications for Political Gain

It’s a common observation that crises ranging from wars to natural disasters often drive the public policymaking process.

Aug 30, 2006

Populating the Vacant Channels

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Populating the Vacant Channels

A broad cross-section of society would benefit from using our current vacant spectrum.

Aug 8, 2006

Pierre de Vries

Beyond Censorship

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Beyond Censorship

The debate over how best to protect children from inappropriate media has reached a fever pitch.

Jul 11, 2006

Naveen Lakshmipathy, Brian Beutler

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

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

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

The SAVE Act Is the Wrong Way to ‘Nationalize’ Elections. There’s a Better One.

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Spectrum Auction Breakdown

Wireless Net Neutrality: Cellular Carterfone and Consumer Choice in Mobile Broadband

Quantifying the Impact of Unlicensed Devices on Digital TV Receivers

Can Cognitive Radio Operating in the TV White Spaces Completely Protect Licensed TV Broadcasting?

From TV to Public Safety

Spectrum Policy Wonderland

Building Constituencies for Spectrum Policy Change – First Report

How Mass Media Use Crisis Communications for Political Gain

Populating the Vacant Channels

Beyond Censorship