Today, the ubiquity of mobile devices and the ever-growing demand for mobile data (and wireless services more broadly) make radio spectrum an increasingly important public resource. According to industry estimates, mobile data demand is projected to grow by a cumulative annual growth rate of 26%...

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) regulates the interstate rates for inmate calling services, and over the years, has made some progress in lowering rates from egregiously high historic levels. However, correctional facilities, in large part, rely on the same provider for both voice...

Local authorities are often involved in determining the competitive landscape of important services. In particular, Section 253 of the Telecommunications Act, in part, states that a local authority cannot 'prohibit or have the effect of prohibiting the ability of any entity to provide any...

Wireless networks have long been described as wired networks with wireless links at the edge. This observation has important implications as 5G is rolled out. One of the innovations of 5G is to push the wired part of the network closer to the user, and the need for high capacity and low latency...

The following analysis contends that the FCC's creation of Guard Band Managers is an important step forward in introducing more market-based forces to radio spectrum management. Guard Band Managers perform the function of a frequency coordinator--they parcel out "odd shaped", business specific...