Little Nuggets of Tech and Telecom

Little Nuggets of Tech and Telecom is a monthly lunchtime discussion series led by Jennifer Fritzsche and Carolyn Brandon featuring national, international, and local experts from business, law, policy, and economics. Each month, we will pose a “What If?” question to analyze different scenarios and factors impacting our sector as we try to imagine new solutions to old problems in tech, telecom, and beyond.

Since we know time is precious, we’ll only occupy your screen for 30 minutes as we and our guests challenge the status quo on hot topics like how to close the digital divide, the myths of spectrum sharing, and the emerging use cases for 5G that might drive a new wave of growth and innovation in the United States.

We will serve you small, digestible bits of good ideas on some of the more interesting headlines driving broadband and tech policy changes in the new administration.

Upcoming Little Nuggets

America’s Wireless Broadband Infrastructure: A View on the Sausage Making

Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2026
12 – 12:45 p.m.

This month, the Little Nuggets of Tech and Telecom team welcomes Iain Gillot, vice president of technology and innovation at the Wireless Infrastructure Association. Gillot is also the founder and president of iGR, a consultancy exclusively focused on in-depth data analysis for the wireless industry.

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Previous Little Nuggets

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ICYMI – Setting the Stage for 2026: Insights from Roger Entner

December 5th, 2025

During our November webinar, Roger Entner, founder of Recon Analytics, shared his insights on the evolving U.S. broadband and wireless landscape, AI connectivity needs, and what 2026 may have in…

Promotional graphic for a Byte-Sized Lunch Series titled "Little Nuggets of Tech and Telecom: The Beltway's Gordian Knot...Spectrum" hosted by the Georgetown University Center for Business and Public Policy in the McDonough School of Business. The background features Earth viewed from space with satellite signals and a satellite in the top right corner. Three speaker headshots are displayed in rounded blue boxes at the bottom: Umair Javed (Senior VP & General Counsel, CTIA), Peter Rysavy (President & Founder, Rysavy Research), and Christopher Yoo (University of Pennsylvania).

ICYMI: The Beltway’s Gordian Knot…Spectrum

July 16th, 2025

During our June webinar, our expert panelists – Umair Javed, senior vice president and general counsel, CTIA; Peter Rysavy, president and founder, Rysavy Research; Christopher Yoo, John H.…

Graphic with two headshots that reads: a Byte-Sized Lunch Series, Little Nuggets of Tech and Telecom – Broadband Subsidy Programs Under a Trump Administration: Here Today, Gone Tomorrow?" Below the title are headshots labeled Dr. Roslyn Layton, Strand Consult, and Michael Santorelli, New York Law School; at the bottom left is a banner reading "Georgetown University, Center for Business and Public Policy, McDonough School of Business."

ICYMI: Will Broadband Subsidies Survive a Trump Administration?

April 11th, 2025

In March, the Center for Business and Public Policy (CBPP) at Georgetown University’s McDonough School of Business hosted a webinar featuring Michael Santorelli, director of the Advanced…

Little Nuggets of Tech and Telecom Assessing the State of Technology Convergence in the Telecom Market

ICYMI: Assessing the State of Technology Convergence in the Telecom Market

March 4th, 2025

During our February webinar, our expert panelists – NERA Director Dr. Hector Lopez and John Canker, Co-founder of WIVERSE and Managing Director at GravityPath – discussed ways in which commercial…

Little nuggets of tech and telecom charting the course the 2025 regulatory and policy landscape Mike Dano (Editorial Director, 5G & Mobile Strategies, Light Reading), Shane Tews (President, Logan Circle Strategies & Fellow, AEI), and Tricia Paoletta (Partner, Harris, Wiltshire & Grannis LLP)

LNTT Recap: Key Tech & Telecom Policy Trends for 2025

February 20th, 2025

In the first webinar of 2025, industry experts Mike Dano (Editorial Director, 5G & Mobile Strategies, Light Reading), Shane Tews (President, Logan Circle Strategies & Fellow, AEI), and…

ICYMI: September Discussion Featuring Richard Bennett

October 4th, 2024

During this week’s webinar featuring Richard Bennett, Founder and Publisher of High Tech Forum and co-inventor of Wi-Fi 802.11, the discussion focused on the origins of Wi-Fi, its technical…

Little Nuggets of Tech and Telecom: July Discussion Featuring Tom Hazlett

July 24th, 2024

During this webinar, Tom Hazlett, H.H. Macaulay Endowed Professor of Economics at Clemson University, joined Carolyn Brandon and Jennifer Fritzsche to discuss all things spectrum.…

Little Nuggets of Tech & Telecom: May Discussion Featuring Diana Eisner

May 7th, 2024

Date: May 2024 at 12:00 p.m. ET In this webinar, Diana Eisner, VP, Policy & Advocacy at USTelecom, joined Carolyn Brandon and Jennifer Fritzsche to discuss all things broadband,…

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