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.
Little Nuggets of Tech and Telecom: Charting the Course: The 2025 Regulatory and Policy Landscape
Date: January 29, 2025 | 12 – 12:45 pm ET
We invite you to join Carolyn Brandon and Jen Fritzsche on Wednesday, Jan. 29th for their inaugural 2025 Lunch Nugget webinar. Featuring a new, expanded format, this session will include three outstanding speakers, each experts in their fields.
Joining Brandon and Fritzcshe are Mike Dano, editorial director of 5G and mobile strategies at Light Reading; Shane Tews, president of Logan Circle Strategies and a fellow at the American Enterprise Institute; and Tricia Paoletta, partner at Harris, Wiltshire & Grannis LLP. We’ll discuss some of the coolest tech and hottest policy issues coming out of the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2025 as well as dive into the myriad political and regulatory issues likely to arise in the tech, telecom, and media space under the Trump Administration. We’ll discuss the potential environment for transactions in the sectors and hot-button issues percolating among some of the states. Spectrum auctions, USF reform, AI and cyber will also be discussed.
We look forward to seeing you on January 29th.
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,…
Our April guest is Alex Besen, Founder & CEO of the Besen Group
April 9th, 2024
Please join Carolyn and Jen on Wednesday, April 17th for the April Lunch Nugget featuring Alex Besen, Founder & CEO of the Besen Group…
Our March guest is CTIA’s SVP of Spectrum, Umair Javed
March 20th, 2024
Watch our LNTT with guest Umair Javed, CTIA’s Vice President of Spectrum, to discuss the newly introduced Spectrum Pipeline Act of 2024…
Beltway Policy Priorities with Recon Analytics’ President, Roger Entner
January 31st, 2024
During this episode, Recon Analytics LLC founder Roger Entner, joined Carolyn Brandon and Jennifer Fritzsche to discuss Recon Analytics’ industry dashboard tool to learn what U.S. consumers are looking for when it comes to broadband, internet access, mobile devices and more.…
2024 Kickoff with Principal of LaPerch Consulting, Bill LaPerch
January 16th, 2024
During January’s webinar, Principal of LaPerch Consulting, Bill LaPerch, joined Carolyn Brandon and Jennifer Fritzsche to discuss the latest developments in the digital infrastructure space and the outlook for 2024. …
Year in review and a preview of 2024 with Former FCC Commissioner Mike O’Rielly
December 14th, 2023
Former FCC Commissioner Mike O’Rielly joined Carolyn Brandon and Jennifer Fritzsche for a review of 2023 and a preview of 2024 for the tech and telecom sectors. See below for highlights.…
Second Annual Spectrum Summit
September 22nd, 2023
Our Second Annual Spectrum Summit took place on October 17, 2023. Watch the full event on YouTube. …
See the full archive here
Understanding the Connection Between Best in Class Mobile Broadband Infrastructure and U.S. National Security
July 19, 2023 12pm to 12:30pm
A Summer of Spectrum with Dr. Paroma Sanyal
Wednesday, June 21, 2023 at 12:00pm
Looking into the world of wireless with James Eisenstein, former Chairman & CEO of Grupo TorreSur
Wednesday, May 24th, 2023
2023 Regulatory and Policy Hot Topics with Professors John Mayo and Glenn Woroch
Wednesday, April 26, 2023
March Discussion Featured Former FCC Commissioner Mike O’Rielly
Wednesday, March 15, 2023
All Things Mobile with Doug Brake of CTIA
Wednesday, February 15, 2023
Getting Perspectives on the Communications Sector
Wednesday, January 18, 2023
Closing the Digital Divide
Wednesday, November 9, 2022
Inaugural Spectrum Summit
Wednesday, October 19, 2022
Broadband Tech Industry Updates
Wednesday, June 22, 2022
Mobile Market Update – A Deep Dive with Mike Dano, of Light Readin
Wednesday, June 22, 2022
Demand for Spectrum in the U.S. – A Deep Dive with Grace Koh, Nokia
Wednesday, June 22, 2022
Will Demand for Wireless Connectivity in the U.S. Outpace Supply? with Peter Rysvay
Wednesday, May 25, 2022
The Fourth Industrial Revolution: Enabled by 5G? with Tim McDonald Wednesday, April 27, 2022
USF Reform: Learning from Prior Efforts with Scott Wallsten
Wednesday, March 23, 2022
New Ideas for Closing the Digital Divide with Sindy Benavides
Wednesday, January 26, 2022
A Year in Review and A Look Ahead at 2022 with Former FCC Chair Ajit Pai Wednesday, December 15, 2021
The Future of Home in the 5G Era with Jefferson Wang
Wednesday, October 20, 2021
Digital Infrastructure with Marc Ganzi
Wednesday, June 30, 2021
Closing the Digital Divide in the Rural South with Dominique Harrison
Wednesday, September 22, 2021
