Part 1: Can the U.S. Point the Way for Future Telecom Regulatory Policy?
Kathie Hackler  25 July 2002

The United States has a long history of telecom regulation. Can it lead the way for future worldwide regulatory models for wireless and wireline services? Read more
Letter From the Editor
Part 1: Can the U.S. Point the Way for Future Telecom Regulatory Policy?
Part 2: The Degrees of Regulatory Separation
Part 3: Telecom Regulation: Who Should be In Charge and What Should Be Done?
   FlexReg: Telecom Regulatory Model of the Future
2 July 2002
Ron Cowles   Wm. L. Hahn   Kathie Hackler   Alex Winogradoff   Tim Smith

A new communication industry model is evolving based on next-generation technologies. A new regulatory model will be required to ensure that the economic benefits of these new technologies are realized.

   The Payoff of Ubiquitous Broadband Deployment
1 July 2002
Kathie Hackler   Ron Cowles   Jin Shen   Behram Dalal

The correlation of broadband penetration and GDP per capita is an interesting concept to estimate the economic impact of ubiquitous broadband. It demonstrates a huge payoff for the United States.

   Anticipated Rulings Could Spell Major Changes to the U.S. Broadband Market: Update
21 June 2002
Ron Cowles

Significant initiatives/proceedings being considered in the U.S. Congress and at the Federal Communications Commission could change the landscape for provisioning broadband service in the United States.

   Impact of Spectrum Policy on Wireless Markets
26 June 2002
Tole Hart   Jason Chapman

Spectrum policy issues in the United States and Western Europe are given detailed analysis to determine how policies have affected those markets.