In Case You Missed It: Jobs in the Age of AI: Third Annual AI in Action Conference
September 17th, 2024
Date: September 4, 2024 at Georgetown University in Washington, D.C. YouTube Playlist: Jobs in the Age of AI: Third Annual AI in Action Conference Event Details: How are firms…
Regional Impacts of the Kroger-Albertsons Merger: Insights from Professor John Mayo
September 7th, 2024
Ahead of the proposed Kroger-Albertsons merger, Professor John Mayo provides insights into the complex relationship between competition and grocery pricing. He explains that while competition plays…
Center’s Jeffrey Macher Quoted in ABC News Article on Canadian Rail Shutdown
August 23rd, 2024
A prolonged shutdown of Canadian freight rail companies due to labor disputes could seriously disrupt U.S. supply chains, driving up prices and slowing down the economy, experts warn. While the…
Center Director John Mayo Quoted in The Hill on Historic Google Monopoly Verdict
August 8th, 2024
The recent landmark ruling in U.S. v. Google, which labels the tech giant as a monopolist, is viewed as a significant victory for antitrust regulators. However, Executive Director of Georgetown’s…
The Center’s Jeffrey Macher is interviewed by Marketplace on Nvidia and The CHIPS Act
April 11th, 2024
Jeffrey Macher said he questions whether Nvidia will be able to meet all of the rising demand for AI chips on its own. …
Center Academic Director Jeffrey Macher quoted by Information Week on the CHIPS Act.
April 11th, 2024
Will the CHIPS Act bring really bring semiconductor manufacturing to the U.S. soon?…
The George Washington Law Review publishes student note by Center’s RA, Hannah Burdette
April 11th, 2024
The George Washington Law Review publishes student note by Center’s RA, Hannah Burdette…
Center Releases EPV on the Future of Rail
March 9th, 2024
CBPP published an Economic Policy Vignette on the path forward for Railroad Policymaking.…
Center Scholar Anita Rao is quoted by Business Insider on Stanley Tumbler safety concerns
February 6th, 2024
Are Stanley Tumbler’s unsafe or are rivals capitalizing on some bad press?…
Center Scholar Tim DeStefano’s research on robots and trade to be published in the Journal of Development Economics
February 2nd, 2024
Tim DeStefano’s paper “Robots and export quality” is forthcoming for publication in the Journal of Development Economics. …
How is AI Transforming Firms?
December 20th, 2023
This second conference in our AI in Action Series: How is AI Transforming Firms?…
Mayo and Macher release EPV on Canada’s proposed antitrust revisions
December 18th, 2023
Two Center Scholars evaluate the potential changes in this newly released EPV: Oh (No) Canada!. …
Center Scholars release research on AI and its impact
December 4th, 2023
AI presents new opportunities, however concerns about potential disruptions loom. But what exactly is AI, how is it used, and what implications does it hold? Find answers to the questions in our latest Economic Policy Vignette. …
Politico published an article based on Center Scholar Yunan Ji’s research on Medicare compliance.
November 13th, 2023
“The threat of stiffer penalties led to more compliance with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ rules requiring hospitals to publish their prices, a new study in JAMA Network Open found.”…
Forbes published an article based on Center Scholar Jeffrey Macher’s research on product recalls in the medical technology business.
November 13th, 2023
Forbes published an article based on Center Scholar Jeffrey Macher’s research on product recalls in the medical business. …
DeStefano and Mayo research on the Affordable Connectivity Program shows encouraging signs for success.
November 7th, 2023
Tim DeStefano and John Mayo release an EPV on the early evidence of the Affordable Connectivity Program. Preliminary data suggest considerable growth in enrollment for the country as a whole with differences in uptake across regions and time.…
The Evolution of Contracting: Evidence from the U.S. Freight Rail Industry
October 27th, 2023
Jeffrey Macher and John Mayo publish “The Evolution of Contracting: Evidence from the U.S. Freight Rail Industry” in the Journal of Law, Economics and Organization.…
Executive Director John Mayo Addresses Subject of Subsidies to Stimulate Broadband Deployment
October 7th, 2023
Executive Director John Mayo participated as an invited panelist at the America Enterprise Institute’s program on “Will Broadband Be Affordable? Assessing Regulations for Broadband Subsidies”.…
Retail Dive quotes Executive Director John Mayo in a recent article on the FTC’s antitrust fight against Amazon
October 3rd, 2023
Retail Dive quotes Executive Director John Mayo in a recent article on the FTC’s antitrust fight against Amazon…
The Wall Street Journal quotes Executive Director John Mayo in a recent article about the FTC vs. Amazon
September 28th, 2023
The Wall Street Journal quotes Executive Director John Mayo in a recent article about the FTC vs. Amazon …
Center Scholar Catherine Tinsley provides expert insight into the Hollywood strikes
August 24th, 2023
Center Scholar Catherine Tinsley provides expert insight into the Hollywood strikes for GU’s Ask the Expert series. …
Harvard Business Review published a new article based on Center Scholar Tim DeStefano’s paper examining the effects of AI on business decision-makers.
August 22nd, 2023
New research by Center Scholar Tim DeStefano looked at the extent to which the employees of a fashion retailer followed the stocking recommendations of two algorithms: one whose workings were easy to understand and one that was indecipherable.…
The Draft Merger Guidelines: First Impressions and Comments
July 19th, 2023
The Georgetown Center for Business and Public Policy is pleased to host this Georgetown on the Hill event designed to provide a first-look discussion of the Merger Guidelines. The event will inform academics, lawyers, businesspeople and the general public what is in the newly proposed guidelines, what changes have been made from the 2010 Guidelines, how the proposed changes may affect firms and markets, and their potential reception by the courts.…
The Center for Business and Public Policy Provides Comments to the FTC on Cloud Computing
June 21st, 2023
The Center’s comments below are meant to provide important information on the demand-side evolution on the usage of cloud-based services.…
CNN cited Center Executive Director John Mayo on the economic impact of the debt ceiling showdown
May 22nd, 2023
CNN interviewed John Mayo, Executive Director of The Center for Business and Public Policy, on how the debt ceiling showdown in Washington could have drastic effects on cities with military bases.…
A new article on organizational disasters by Center scholar Catherine Tinsley was recently published in the Bulletin of Atomic Scientists
May 9th, 2023
A new article on organizational disasters by Center scholar Catherine Tinsley was recently published in the Bulletin of Atomic Scientists…
Artificial Intelligence, Big Data and Policy
May 8th, 2023
How will AI and Big Data disrupt economies? How are these technologies diffusing around the world? How are firms using AI and big data analytics, and how does this impact productivity? Are current policies appropriate for these next generation technologies? This workshop will present insights on these areas and more, featuring experts from academia, policy and industry.…
Center scholar Catherine Tinsley’s research on Discrimination in the Workplace was featured in a recent Georgetown University news story.
May 5th, 2023
Catherine Tinsley on How Statistical Discrimination Impacts Bias in the Workplace…
FTC Publishes The Center’s comments on the Non-Compete Clause Rule
May 5th, 2023
CBPP scholars Tim DeStefano, John Mayo, Robert Press and Mark Whitener recently coauthored comments that were submitted to the Federal Trade Commission. …
The Center for Business and Public Policy Provides Comments to the NTIA on the National Spectrum Strategy
May 4th, 2023
Georgetown’s Center for Business and Public Policy (CBPP) submitted comments to the National Telecommunications Information Administration on a clear and robust National Spectrum Policy.…
Assessing the Portfolio of Strategies to Address Climate Change: Legislative, Legal, Regulatory, and Diplomatic
May 2nd, 2023
Georgetown on the Hill: The Center for Business and Public Policy will host a panel of experts who will debate various approaches for tackling climate change, offering their thoughts on which strategies should continue to be the focal point for these global efforts and which ideas are better off being avoided.…
Center for Business and Public Policy Provides Comments to the FTC on the Non-Compete Clause Rule
April 19th, 2023
CBPP scholars Tim DeStefano, John Mayo, Robert Press and Mark Whitener recently coauthored comments that were submitted to the Federal Trade Commission. …
Advancing Equity in Hiring and Promotion: New Insights and Strategies presented in research by Center Scholar Catherine Tinsley
April 3rd, 2023
Advancing Equity in Hiring and Promotion: New Insights and Strategies presented in research by Center Scholar Catherine Tinsley…
Mayo releases EPV: “Rules to Prevent Digital Discrimination: The Economic Guideposts”
March 14th, 2023
Executive Director John Mayo releases a new Economic Policy Vignette: “Rules to Prevent Digital Discrimination: The Economic Guideposts”.…
Center scholar Catherine Tinsley was featured in Georgetown’s 2022 DEI Annual Report for her work with Kate Spade & Company’s Social Impact Counsel
February 22nd, 2023
When Kate Spade and Company asked Catherine Tinsley to join its Social Impact Counsel, the answer was a clear “yes”. …
Center scholar Catherine Tinsley co-authored an article in the Harvard Business Review on risk taking in organizations.
February 22nd, 2023
The challenge in some organizations is not enough risk-taking: Employees are too cautious and not willing to try new things even when they’d be beneficial, on average, for the organization. In other organizations, the problem is excessive risk-taking: Risky behavior spreads through an organization until something goes wrong.…
Center scholar Tim DeStefano co-authored an article in Forbes on the failure of organizations to fully utilize their data science efforts.
January 31st, 2023
Research by the Laboratory for Innovation Science at Harvard has demonstrated that only a portion of data science projects across a wide range of organizations, such as automotive, biotech, retail and the public sector, solve challenges and lead to at-scale performance gains. Why do so few succeed? …
An article in the Wall Street Journal cited Center scholar Tim DeStefano’s research on artificial intelligence.
January 31st, 2023
The Wall Street Journal included Center scholar Tim DeStefano’s research on artificial intelligence in a 2022 article about introducing AI into the workplace.…
An MIT Sloan Management article cited Center Scholar Tim DeStefano’s research on artificial intelligence.
January 31st, 2023
When people can see how an algorithm works, they might be more inclined to second-guess its recommendations. Business leaders should keep this in mind.…
Center Scholar Tim DeStefano’s research on artificial intelligence was cited in recent Harvard Business School article
January 31st, 2023
While executives are quick to adopt artificial intelligence, front-line employees might be less willing to take orders from an algorithm. Research by the Laboratory for Innovation Science at Harvard sheds light on what it takes for people to get comfortable with machine learning.…
Mayo and Whitener publish new article in Antitrust magazine
January 10th, 2023
Center scholars John Mayo and Mark Whitener recently had their article “Has Merger Enforcement Really Gone Soft? Probing the Foundations of the Antitrust Reform Narrative” published in Antitrust, the premier magazine published by the American Bar Association devoted exclusively to antitrust and consumer protection.…
Antonio Fatas, a Senior Policy Scholar for CBPP provided context on digital banks to Channel News Asia
January 5th, 2023
“What I see, the traditional banks, as time passes, they’re going to become more digital, they already have become more digital…” Fatas explained in the segment. Watch the full Channel News…
Center Scholar Antonio Fatas provides insight on FTX to the Washington Post
January 5th, 2023
Senior Policy Scholar Antonio Fatas tells the Washington Post that the recent failure of FTX could have tremendous impact on the crypto currency market as a whole. Read the full Washington Post…
Center’s Inaugural Spectrum Summit made news on spectrum policy proposals
January 4th, 2023
CBPP is commemorating a major milestone as a premiere establishment in Washington, D.C., at the intersection of business, economics, and public …
The Center’s Mayo and Whitener were cited in a report on antitrust by The Heritage Foundation.
January 4th, 2023
CBPP is commemorating a major milestone as a premiere establishment in Washington, D.C., at the intersection of business, economics, and public …
The Georgetown Center for Business and Public Policy Celebrates 20 Influential Years at McDonough
December 20th, 2022
CBPP is commemorating a major milestone as a premiere establishment in Washington, D.C., at the intersection of business, economics, and public …
November MBA Lunch & Learn: Five Underappreciated Facts About Water Management
December 5th, 2022
Georgetown’s CBPP hosted a Lunch Nuggets Seminar with Yusuke Kuwayama, Assistant Professor in the School of Public Policy at the UMBC, to talk about five issues related to water management. …
Jeffrey Macher Warns of Potential Economic Fallout of a Rail Strike to ABC News
December 2nd, 2022
In a recent interview with the ABC News, The Center’s Academic Advisor and Professor of Strategy, Economics and Policy, Jeffrey T. Macher explains how a rail strike would negatively impact supply…
Center Scholar Catherine Tinsley Named to Kate Spade New York Social Impact Council
October 31st, 2022
Center Scholar and Georgetown University Professor Catherine Tinsley has been named to the Kate Spade New York Social Impact Council. The council is dedicated to “provide access to women’s…
Center Scholar Catherine Tinsley Reflects on the #MeToo Movement
October 27th, 2022
In a recent interview with the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM), Center Scholar Professor Catherine Tinsley was asked to reflect on the impact of the #MeToo movement five years after it…
Mayo and Wallsten release EPV: “From a Silk Purse to a Sow’s Ear? Implementing the Broadband, Equity, Access and Deployment Act”
August 8th, 2022
Executive Director John W. Mayo and Senior Policy Fellow Scott Wallsten, along with Gregory Rosston of Stanford University, have released an Economic Policy Vignette: “From a Silk Purse to a Sow’s Ear? Implementing the Broadband, Equity, Access and Deployment Act”.…
Robert Shapiro releases study on the disruption to labor markets due to the COVID-19 pandemic
July 21st, 2022
Senior Policy Scholar Robert Shapiro and Isaac Yoder, Senior Analyst at Sonecon release policy paper entitled “Who Was Laid Off and Who Was Hired During the Pandemic: Job Losses and Subsequent…
Center scholars present “Customer Switching, Firm Entry and Regulatory Policy: Evidence from the Electric Utility Industry” at the IIOC
May 14th, 2022
Date: Saturday, May 14, 2022 Location: Boston, Massachusetts On Saturday, May 14th 2022, Academic Director Jeffrey Macher, Center Executive Director John Mayo, and Postdoctoral…
Center for Business and Public Policy Provides Comments to the Antitrust Agencies
March 24th, 2022
Georgetown’s Center for Business and Public Policy (CBPP) scholars Jeff Macher, John Mayo, and Mark Whitener recently coauthored comments that were submitted to the Federal Trade Commission and the…
Little Nuggets of Tech and Telecom: USF Reform – Learning from Prior Efforts with Scott Wallsten
March 23rd, 2022
Date: Wednesday, March 23, 2022 at 12:00pm ET Dr. Scott Wallsten, President of Technology Policy Institute and Senior Policy Scholar, Georgetown Center for Business and Public Policy On March…
Competition, Concentration and Antitrust: Squaring the Circle
March 15th, 2022
Date: Tuesday, March 15, 2022 – 11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. ETLocation: Zoom Proposals to fundamentally reform U.S. antitrust law and policy are being advanced not only by antitrust think tanks,…
Center for Business and Public Policy Weighs in on Broadband Infrastructure
February 8th, 2022
On Friday, February 4, Georgetown’s Center for Business and Public Policy filed comments with the National Telecommunications and Information Administration to highlight the momentous opportunities…
Former FCC Chair Speaks with Center
December 19th, 2021
Center Fellows Carolyn Brandon and Jennifer Fritzsche hosted former FCC Chair Ajit Pai for a lively discussion of telecommunications policy on December 15 as part of the Center’s Little Nuggets…
Mayo and Wallsten release EPV: “Babies, Bathwater and Pending Antitrust ‘Reform’: An Economic Perspective”
November 9th, 2021
Executive Director John W. Mayo and Senior Policy Fellow Scott Wallsten have released an Economic Policy Vignette: “Babies, Bathwater and Pending Antitrust ‘Reform’: An Economic…
Mayo and Whitener release EPV: “Understanding ‘Climate Change’ in U.S. Antitrust”
August 14th, 2021
Executive Director John W. Mayo and Senior Policy Fellow Mark Whitener have released an Economic Policy Vignette: “Understanding ‘Climate Change’ in U.S. Antitrust.” This EPV discusses the…
Robert Shapiro releases EPV: “Post-Pandemic, a Strong Expansion Needs Less Personal Saving or More Government Spending”
June 30th, 2021
Senior Policy Scholar Robert J. Shapiro has released an Economic Policy Vignette, “Post-Pandemic, a Strong Expansion Needs Less Personal Saving or More Government Spending.” This content of…
John Mayo discusses current antitrust legislation in Wisconsin Public Radio segment
June 28th, 2021
The House Judiciary Committee recently advanced several bills that would allow for more regulation of companies like Amazon, Google, and Facebook. Wisconsin Public Radio host Rob Ferrett invited…
John Mayo participates in panel discussion on “Killer Acquisition” at the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation
May 11th, 2021
On May 7, 2021, John Mayo participated in a panel discussion on “Killer Acquisitions” with Douglas Melamed (Stanford), Maureen Olhausen (Baker Botts) and Danny Sokol (University of Florida). The…
John Mayo interviewed about proposed legislation that would impose domestic content quotas for audiovisual services in Mexico
April 21st, 2021
With the ink not yet dry on the recent USMCA trade agreement, new legislation proposed in Mexico would impose a quota requiring that no less than 15 percent of all video streaming productions in…
Mark Whitener releases policy paper: “The Future of Antitrust: Ideology, Alternative Facts, and the Rule of Law”
April 19th, 2021
The future of everything seems to be up for grabs, and antitrust is no exception. Like other aspects of society, antitrust has become somewhat disoriented, searching for solid ground while the…
Antitrust and the Evolution of Business Strategy: New and Emergent Business Models
February 11th, 2021
Date: Thursday, February 11, 2021 – 11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. ETLocation: Virtual Seminar via Zoom The past decade has witnessed the emergence and growth of many new business models as firms seek…
John Mayo comments on Big Tech regulatory prospects under the Biden Administration (GeekWire)
January 22nd, 2021
While ongoing lawsuits will likely continue, antitrust experts don’t expect the issue to be prioritized in the early days of the Biden administration. “I suspect we’re going to be in a more…
Mayo releases EPV: “Does Google Search Increasingly Harm Consumers?”
November 13th, 2020
John W. Mayo, CBPP Executive Director, has released an Economic Policy Vignette, “Does Google Search Increasingly Harm Consumers? The Evidence isn’t as Obvious as Portrayed,” in response to popular…
Center releases two papers related to efficacy of “fully distributed cost” pricing methods
October 21st, 2020
Recent policy proposals to raise the price of U.S. Postal Service (USPS) package delivery services based on an arcane cost accounting mechanism known as “fully distributed cost” (FDC) have the…
Glenn Woroch appointed Chief Economist of the Federal Communications Commission
October 5th, 2020
CBPP Senior Policy Scholar Glenn Woroch has been appointed Chief Economist at the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). He began work at the Commission on September 25, 2020 amidst the COVID-19…
New Debates and Tensions in Antitrust: The 2020 Vertical Merger Guidelines
July 30th, 2020
Date: Thursday, July 30, 2020 – 11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.Location: Virtual Seminar via Zoom After considerable debate, discussion and dialog, the U.S. Department of Justice and the Federal Trade…
Anna Maria-Kovacs releases policy paper: “U.S. broadband networks rise to the challenge of surging traffic during the pandemic”
June 22nd, 2020
As a result of the pandemic, internet traffic has surged, creating unanticipated strain on broadband networks around the world. In a new policy paper, Dr. Anna-Maria Kovacs examines the performance of U.S. broadband networks relative to other networks in Europe and across the OECD.…
Robert Hahn releases policy paper: “Fatalism, Beliefs, and Behaviors During the COVID-19 Pandemic”
May 19th, 2020
Senior Policy Scholar Robert Hahn presents new research on COVID-19 beliefs and behaviors with co-authors Jesper Akesson, Sam Ashworth-Hayes, Robert Metcalfe, and Itzhak Rasooly: “Fatalism, Beliefs,…
Ferdinando Monte releases policy paper “Mobility Zones”
May 14th, 2020
Ferdinando Monte released today a working policy paper constructing Mobility Zones to facilitate the discussion on the geographic extent of individual mobility restrictions to control the spread of…
Catherine Tinsley comments on why the risk of contracting coronavirus is not enough to keep people apart in Fox News Feature
March 26th, 2020
Catherine Tinsley comments on why the risk of contracting coronavirus is not enough to keep people apart in Fox News Feature…
Robert Shapiro Finds a Slowdown in Income Growth in 2017-2018
January 10th, 2020
Dr. Robert Shapiro, CBPP Senior Policy Scholar In a new policy paper, Dr. Robert Shapiro examines income progress over the 2017-2018 period and compares income growth to earlier periods. He…
John Mayo speaks with Brazilian academics and policymakers
November 22nd, 2019
Concurrent with the November release of his Economic Policy Vignette addressing vertical integration in the Brazilian multichannel audiovisual industry, Executive Director John Mayo traveled to…
Anna Maria-Kovacs Assesses the Impact of Changing FCC Regulation on Internet Providers’ Investments
November 15th, 2019
A key feature of the regulation of broadband Internet access service is whether it is regulated lightly as an “information service” under Title I of the Telecommunications Act of 1996 (Act) or…
Robert Shapiro Calculates the Difficulty of Financing “Medicare for All” Programs
November 5th, 2019
Robert Shapiro Calculates the Difficulty of Financing “Medicare for All” Programs…
Catherine Tinsley’s research featured by SHRM: “Looking for Female CEOs? Consider Board Service as a Qualifier”
September 20th, 2019
Board membership can be a pathway for women to attain CEO roles, according to new research from Georgetown University. More women than men tend to serve on boards of public companies—59…
Catherine Tinsley comments on the career path to CEO for women in Quartz feature
September 12th, 2019
This doesn’t prove that board experience was the reason the women were hired as CEOs. But the researchers think there’s a strong case for correlation. “First, as board members these women get…
Catherine Tinsley: “Board Experience Is Helping More Women Get CEO Jobs” (Harvard Business Review)
July 29th, 2019
The news about U.S. women’s presence in the C-suite — and especially the CEO job — has been pretty bleak. Nationwide, fewer than 5% of CEOs of public companies are women. In the Fortune…
Infrastructure
June 19th, 2019
Infrastructure industries, ranging from transportation (e.g., rail), energy (e.g., electricity) and communications (e.g., broadband), have played prominent roles in stimulating economic growth in…
Anna-Maria Kovacs: “America’s Consumers Deserve Best-in-Class Privacy Protections” (ECN)
March 7th, 2019
Right now, privacy in the U.S. consists of a patchwork of state and federal laws that make it extremely difficult for an American to know his or her rights. Federal laws cover some specific…
Larry Downes: “5G’s Potential, and Why Businesses Should Start Preparing for It” (Harvard Business Review)
March 5th, 2019
Tuesday, March 5, 2019 A new Accenture survey of nearly 2,000 technology and business executives in 10 countries revealed deep uncertainty about next-generation mobile network technology,…
Antonio Fatás comments on CNBC BREXIT feature
March 1st, 2019
“There’s ‘no good solution’ to Brexit, professor says” CNBC (March 11, 2019)The “best compromise” for the U.K. and E.U. would be to revoke Article 50, but that is not likely to happen,…
Larry Downes: “Is the tech backlash going askew?” (Washington Post)
January 16th, 2019
Wednesday, January 16, 2019 As winter sets in, the dark days for technology companies have been getting longer. We sympathize with the increased anxiety over the poor data hygiene…
Robert J. Shapiro releases policy paper: “Changes in the Educational, Racial and Ethnic Composition of U.S. Employment, January 2008 to August 2018, and the Debate over Diversity in the U.S. Economy”
January 8th, 2019
Tuesday, January 8, 2019 Americans are caught in a fierce political struggle today over a border wall intended to discourage immigration from Latin America. It’s part of a long ongoing…
Anna-Maria Kovacs: “The FCC clears the way for 5G” (ECN)
December 13th, 2018
Thursday, December 13, 2018 Cisco VNI’s latest forecast projects rapid growth for U.S. mobile data traffic over the next five years. Such growth is only possible, of course, if there is…
Larry Downes comments on AT&T-Time Warner merger case in Variety feature
December 5th, 2018
Wednesday, December 5, 2018 Larry Downes comments on the U.S. Department of Justice’s appeal of U.S. District Judge Richard Leon’s decision in favor of the AT&T-Time Warner merger in…
Catherine Tinsley comments on Huffington Post feature, “Let’s Be Honest, Sheryl Sandberg Gets Criticized More Because She’s A Woman”
December 4th, 2018
Tuesday, December 4, 2018 CBPP Senior Policy Scholar Catherine Tinsley comments on the Huffington Post’s feature article “Let’s Be Honest, Sheryl Sandberg Gets Criticized More Because…
John Mayo comments on cost to consumers of robocall scams in Gray TV feature story on pending legislation against the calls
November 30th, 2018
Friday, November 30, 2018 In a Gray TV feature, “FCC and Senate teaming up to take down robocall scams,” CBPP Executive Director John Mayo comments on the cost to American consumers of the…
Catherine Tinsley: “Origins of a mass-shooting disaster” (The Hill)
November 2nd, 2018
Friday, November 2, 2018 I study disasters — disasters that arise from natural causes like hurricanes and those produced by human mistakes and mismanagement, like the massive BP oil spill.…
Robert Hahn testifies before Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works on the HONEST Act
October 3rd, 2018
Wednesday, October 3, 2018 On Wednesday, October 3, 2018, Robert Hahn testified in a hearing titled “Oversight of the Environmental Protection Agency’s Implementation of Sound and…
Larry Downes: “Why Google Fiber Is High-Speed Internet’s Most Successful Failure” (Harvard Business Review)
September 7th, 2018
Friday, September 7, 2018 In 2010, Google rocked the $60 billion broadband industry by announcing plans to deploy fiber-based home internet service, offering connections up to a gigabit per…
Anna-Maria Kovacs releases policy paper: “Competition in the U.S. Wireless Services Market”
August 23rd, 2018
Thursday, August 23, 2018 Anna-Maria Kovacs, Visiting Senior Policy Scholar, contributed a policy paper, “Competition in the U.S. Wireless Services Market.” She concludes that “[a]s the…
Larry Downes: “Is Disney Moving Too Fast On Fox Takeover? Don’t Ask Antitrust Regulators” (Forbes)
July 10th, 2018
Tuesday, July 10, 2018 The Department of Justice appears to have changed its mind again about the risks of media mergers. After being brutally trounced in an ill-conceived lawsuit to block…
Larry Downes comments on Disney-Fox merger
June 27th, 2018
How the Disney-Fox Deal got DOJ’s Greenlight Quicker Than Expected, Variety June 27, 2018 Larry Downes, senior industry and innovation fellow at the Georgetown Center for…
Catherine Tinsley comments on negotiation lessons to be learned from the Trump-Kim meetings in Singapore
June 17th, 2018
Not even Nostradamus could have predicted this one. As US President, Donald Trump, and North Korea’s Supreme Leader, Kim Jong Un, put down their yo-yos and finally meet face-to-face after…
Larry Downes: “The AT&T Ruling Shows That U.S. Regulators Don’t Understand Media’s Present — or Future” (Harvard Business Review)
June 13th, 2018
Wednesday, June 13, 2018 This week’s decision by U.S. District Judge Richard Leon to allow AT&T and Time Warner to complete their merger will bring to a close a deal that has been…
J. Bradford Jensen appears on WJLA segment discussing trade implications of President Trump’s recent meetings
June 11th, 2018
Senior Policy Scholar J. Bradford Jensen appeared on WJLA’s segment “White House Takes Up Fight Against ‘Back-Stabbing’ Justin Trudeau” on June 10,…
Larry Downes: “5G: What is it good for?” (Washington Post)
June 5th, 2018
5G, or 5th generation mobile, is the next big leap in wireless communications. You’ve probably heard about it in commercials or seen it in headlines. But much of the discussion about the new…
Larry Downes and other panelists quoted in TR Daily article covering CBPP event on May 24th
May 24th, 2018
Maker:L,Date:2017-9-17,Ver:5,Lens:Kan03,Act:Kan02,E-Y The TR Daily covered the CBPP’s May 24, 2018 discussion of 5G in “U.S. at Risk of Losing Mid-Band 5G Race, Panelists Says” by Lynn…
Larry Downes: “With More Net Neutrality Stunts, Broadband Becomes A Political Football” (Forbes)
May 24th, 2018
Do the very vocal supporters of Net Neutrality actually want Net Neutrality? Apparently not. Rather than negotiate a straightforward legislative solution and get it enacted as a matter of…
Anna-Maria Kovacs: “Why Shelter the Internet Edge Providers?” (CED Magazine)
May 16th, 2018
The morning of May 16, 2018, in advance of the Senate vote on the resolution under the Congressional Review Act to overturn the FCC’s 2017 Restoring Internet Freedom order, CED…
Robert Hahn: “Many mocked this Scott Pruitt proposal. They should have read it first.” (Washington Post)
May 10th, 2018
When Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt proposed a rule last month to improve transparency in science used to make policy decisions, he was roundly criticized by interest…
Robert Shapiro: “Why the 2020 Census Citizenship Question Matters in the 2018 Elections” (The American Prospect)
May 7th, 2018
The decennial census is a vital instrument in how Americans live their lives. Right now, the 2020 census is at risk and, with it, much that matters to all of us. The Trump administration, led…
Catherine Tinsley: “What Most People Get Wrong About Men and Women” (Harvard Business Review)
May 1st, 2018
The conversation about the treatment of women in the workplace has reached a crescendo of late, and senior leaders—men as well as women—are increasingly vocal about a commitment to gender…
Larry Downes: “Should the tech giants be more heavily regulated?” (The Economist)
April 30th, 2018
The Economist hosted a debate on the Open Future: Regulating Tech Titans. Larry Downes, CBPP Senior Industry and Innovation Fellow and Project Director for the The Evolution of…
Larry Downes: “Scams, Lies, And Revenge Porn: In The Facebook Fallout, Will The U.S. Get New Privacy Laws?” (Forbes – Washington Bytes)
April 26th, 2018
On May 25, 2018, the European Union will enact its General Data Protection Regulations (“GDPR”), in which consumers will “gain the right to access data companies store about them, the…
Catherine Tinsley comments on challenging the confidence culture in CNN Money feature
April 24th, 2018
Julia Carpenter’s CNN Money feature “Why corporatizing feminist messages doesn’t really help women” featured Senior Policy Scholar Catherine Tinsley’s research: Challenging confidence…
Larry Downes interviewed about disruptive innovation on Tech Policy Podcast
April 23rd, 2018
Larry Downes joined TechFreedom’s Tech Policy Podcast to discuss disruptive innovation: The growing pace of technological innovation means both regulators and established industries are finding…
Larry Downes: “GDPR and the End of the Internet’s Grand Bargain” (Harvard Business Review)
April 9th, 2018
In May the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation goes into effect, two years after passage by the European Parliament. This radical new privacy law, which covers any business…
CBPP mourns the passing of J. Robert Vastine
March 30th, 2018
It is with great sadness that we share the news of J. Robert Vastine’s passing on Friday, March 30, 2018. Bob joined the Center as a Senior Industry Fellow in September 2012, after…
Kathleen Abernathy joins the Center as a Senior Industry and Innovation Fellow
March 15th, 2018
The Georgetown Center for Business and Public Policy is pleased to announce that Kathleen Abernathy, former FCC Commissioner (2001-2005) and current Special Counsel for Wilkinson Barker…
Larry Downes: “On Internet Regulation, The FCC Goes Back To The Future” (Forbes)
March 12th, 2018
Exactly two years ago, I predicted in a lengthy post that eight major Internet policy initiative undertaken by the FCC under then-Chairman Tom Wheeler would fall victim, sooner rather than…
Scott Wallsten: “An Economic Analysis Of Proposed AT&T-Time Warner Merger” (Law360)
March 6th, 2018
Evaluating a proposed merger is necessarily imprecise because it requires predicting its future effects. Economic theory by itself provides little guidance since it generally supports arguments…
Larry Downes: “Can tech fix its own future?” (Washington Post)
March 1st, 2018
Is technology-based innovation, long seen as our best hope for improving quality of life, developing sustainable energy sources and equalizing global economic opportunities, actually making…
Scott Wallsten: “Hey, we might need that wall… to stop Mexico’s state-run 5G network” (The Hill)
February 22nd, 2018
The Trump administration’s infrastructure plan brings Republicans and Democrats together. This flash of bipartisanship establishes something of a streak. The administration’s infrastructure…
Larry Downes: “Technological solutions to technology’s problems feature in ‘How to Fix The Future'” (TechCrunch)
February 18th, 2018
Larry Downes interviews Andrew Keen about his new book, How to Fix the Future, on a recent edition of TechCrunch’s Innovate 2018. See…
Larry Downes: “How More Regulation for U.S. Tech Could Backfire” (Harvard Business Review)
February 9th, 2018
If 2017 was the year that tech became a lightning rod for dissatisfaction over everything from the last U.S. presidential election to the possibility of a smartphone-driven dystopia, 2018…
Larry Downes: “The Government’s Unraveling Antitrust Case Against AT&T-Time Warner” (Forbes)
February 1st, 2018
Antitrust scholars, media industry experts and economists across the political spectrum have been scratching their collective heads since November, when the Department of Justice filed suit to…
Larry Downes: “Finding Your Company’s Second Act” (Harvard Business Review)
January 26th, 2018
In July 2016 a pandemic broke out. Tiny monsters known as Pokémon suddenly appeared all over the world, threatening to use their fantastic powers to do battle in parks, on city blocks, and in…
Larry Downes: “The Stupidest Patents of 2017” (Washington Post)
December 18th, 2017
The year 2017 was a critical one for patents — limited legal monopolies granted to inventors to control the market for their innovations. Notably, the U.S. Supreme Court decided two cases this…
John Mayo discusses the FCC’s order restoring Internet freedom (ABC7|WJLA: Good Morning Washington)
December 14th, 2017
Executive Director, John Mayo discusses the FCC’s Order to Restore Internet Freedom on WJLA-ABC’s “Good Morning…
John Mayo issues follow-up statement on the FCC’s Order on Restoring Internet Freedom
December 14th, 2017
CBPP executive director, John Mayo, issued the following in response to the December 14, 2017, Federal Communications Commission vote on its Restoring Internet Freedom Order: While some will…
Larry Downes: “Why The Trump Team Should Adopt Bill Clinton’s Plan For The FCC” (Forbes)
December 11th, 2017
Wednesday, December 14, 2016 Forbes The FCC, more than any other federal agency, stands at an uncertain crossroads. With the election of Donald Trump, the Commission is set to have its…
Anna-Maria Kovacs: “Restoring a Uniform Approach to Internet Freedom” (CED Magazine)
December 8th, 2017
At its December 14 open meeting, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is expected to vote the Restoring Internet Freedom (RIF) order. This order will bring uniformity to the protection of…
John Mayo’s statement on the FCC’s draft order
November 29th, 2017
CBPP executive director, John Mayo, issued the following in response to the November 21, 2017, Federal Communications Commission (FCC) draft order that would, if approved next month, reverse a…
Catherine Tinsley discusses how companies should change their approach on sexual harassment in their workplaces (CNBC Power Lunch)
November 29th, 2017
Senior Policy Scholar Catherine Tinsley (The Raffini Family Professor of Management, McDonough School of Business) on CNBC Power Lunch discussed how companies should change their approach on…
Mayo issues EPV: “Will Ideology Block Opportunity? Regulatory Reform in the Infrastructure Industries”
November 29th, 2017
Notwithstanding the nation’s ideological differences, a number of practical opportunities for policymakers to improve economic welfare have emerged and for which there is considerable…
Catherine Tinsley discusses how companies should change their approach on sexual harassment in their workplaces (CNBC Power Lunch)
November 29th, 2017
Wednesday, November 29, 2017 Senior Policy Scholar Catherine Tinsley (The Raffini Family Professor of Management, McDonough School of Business) on CNBC Power Lunch discussed how companies…
Larry Downes’ comments about the FCC’s net neutrality order
November 21st, 2017
Restoring Internet Freedom Order – FCC, 11-21-2017 Lawsuits, Changing Regulations And The End Of The Meg Whitman Era – Coast To Coast With Carol And Cory…
Larry Downes comments on AT&T – Time Warner merger
November 20th, 2017
Larry Downes’ research and commentary about the AT&T – Time Warner merger surface in several media outlets: AT&T-Time Warner Merger: Is the Battle With DOJ, or President…
Downes comments on AT&T-Time Warner merger in Variety feature
November 8th, 2017
Larry Downes responds to the potential merger of AT&T and Time Warner in a Variety feature article by Ted Johnson, AT&T-Time Warner Merger: Is the Battle With DOJ or…
CBPP hosts forum on NAFTA renegotiation status
November 8th, 2017
On November 8, 2017, the Georgetown Center for Business and Public Policy convened a panel discussion of the status of the current North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) negotiations and…
Larry Downes: “Will modern Luddites smash tech’s future?” (Washington Post)
October 30th, 2017
It’s become hip lately to bash the tech industry, and especially those of us who work in Silicon Valley. Current technologies, including social media and news sites, as well as emerging…
Carol Corrado’s publication wins Indigo Prize for designing a new indicator to measure GDP
October 26th, 2017
Senior policy scholar Carol Corrado and her co-authors have won the Indigo Prize for their publication Improving GDP: Demolishing, Repointing or Extending? The Indigo Prize…
CBPP hosts forum on Massive Broadband Network Densification: Unleashing the Opportunities of 5G
October 25th, 2017
The Georgetown Center for Business and Public Policy (CBPP) hosted the fifth annual spectrum technology and policy forum in partnership with the Wireless Technology Association: Massive…
Larry Downes: “A Legislative Solution For Net Neutrality May Be Close” (Forbes)
October 23rd, 2017
In May, at a Senate Committee hearing on broadband infrastructure at which Larry Downes testified, ranking Democrat Bill Nelson (D-Fla.) signaled strong support for a…
Larry Downes comments about the implications of a potential merger between Sprint and T-Mobile in Bloomberg BNA feature
October 20th, 2017
In a feature Bloomberg BNA about the possibility of Sprint Corp. merging with T-Mobil US Inc., Larry Downes begged the question, “Can Sprint, can T-Mobile, last that long, and are they…
Burton releases EPV: “A Sanguine Assessment of North American Freight Railroads”
October 19th, 2017
The CBPP published an economic policy vignette, “A Sanguine Assessment of North American Freight Railroads,” on behalf of Professor Mark L. Burton of University of Tennessee,…
Robert Shapiro critiques the Council of Economic Advisers’ tax cut estimates in NY Times feature
October 18th, 2017
CBPP Senior Policy Scholar Robert Shapiro responded to Mr. Trump’s Council of Economic Advisers’ estimate of average household income savings due to corporate tax cuts. Shapiro is cited…
Robert Shapiro comments about U.S. treasury secretary’s fears of “tax cuts or market will dive” in CNN Money feature
October 18th, 2017
Money.cnn.com featured CBPP senior policy scholar Robert Shapiro’s reaction to U.S. treasury secretary Mnuchin’s address to Congress. Mnuchin stated that Congress needs to take heed on the…
CBPP hosts forum on Regulatory Reform in the Communications Sector
October 18th, 2017
It is no secret that the country is divided. Citizens have increasingly retreated to, or have been drawn to, information streams that identify different profound problems facing the country and…
CBPP hosts policy forum on the United States – Korea Free Trade Agreement: Is it working for Americans or does it need revision?
October 6th, 2017
On October 6, 2017, the Georgetown Center for Business and Public Policy (CBPP) hosted its latest Georgetown on the Hill event with a group of industry experts organized by J.…
Shapiro releases new policy paper: “The Politics of Widening Income Inequality In the United States, 1977 to 2014”
October 3rd, 2017
Robert Shapiro, Senior Policy Scholar, released a policy paper, “The Politics of Widening Income Inequality In the United States, 1977 to 2014.” He concludes that “there is strong evidence…
Anna-Maria Kovacs speaks at American Consumer Institute event on Capitol Hill
October 1st, 2017
On October 31, 2017, Anna-Maria Kovacs was on a panel of experts on Capitol Hill to discuss Encouraging 5G Wireless Broadband Services: Benefits and Roadblocks. The event was hosted by the…
Center executive director John Mayo presents at Mexican Federal Economic Competition Commission
October 1st, 2017
October 31, 2017 – Georgetown Center for Business and Public Policy executive director John Mayo gave the keynote address at the Mexican Federal Economic Competition Commission’s…
Shapiro comments for Unherd.com investigative article about “Manufactured Promises in Middle America”
September 28th, 2017
Unherd.com featured CBPP Senior Policy Scholar Robert Shapiro’s comments regarding the need for creative solutions to improve digital and technological skills in areas of high unemployment…
Larry Downes: “How good is your broadband? The FCC needs to know” (Washington Post)
September 13th, 2017
In today’s hyperpoliticized technology policy environment, even an annual report can cause controversy. When the FCC began collecting data last month for its yearly review of America’s…
Anna-Maria Kovacs: “Big tech’s massive expansion in video is a vote of confidence in the free internet” (The Hill)
September 11th, 2017
Anna-Maria Kovacs shared an op-ed in The Hill citing that “advocates of regulation of broadband internet service providers (ISPs) under Title II of the Communications Act claim that…
Tinsley and Ukhaneva issue research paper: “Choice of Majors: Are Women Really Different from Men?”
September 5th, 2017
CBPP Senior Policy Scholar and Professor of Management Catherine Tinsley, CBPP Visiting Senior Policy Scholar Olga Ukhaneva, and Professor of Public Policy Adrianna Kugler recently issued a…
Shapiro comments about Trump’s approach to the 2020 Census and why it “matters more than you think” in a News One feature
September 1st, 2017
News One featured Robert Shapiro’s comments on the upcoming 2020 US census and the implications of the country “without an accurate census, many states and cities will be denied the…
Larry Downes: “Antitrust Is Back — But The Media Industry Doesn’t Need It” (Forbes)
August 28th, 2017
After decades of relative obscurity, antitrust is back in the headlines. Late last week, for example, the Federal Trade Commission announced it would not block Amazon’s acquisition of Whole…
Larry Downes: “Is Tesla Really a Disruptor? (And Why the Answer Matters)” (Harvard Business Review)
August 16th, 2017
Downes co-authored an article in Harvard Business Review about the transformative trajectory of Tesla: “Tesla, Elon Musk’s automotive start-up, is having a very good year. In…
Anna-Maria Kovacs: “Outside Opinion: Wireless Competition Is Rampant” (Wireless Week)
August 10th, 2017
All four of the national carriers have now reported their 2Q’17 results…the wireless industry is highly price competitive…it is also clear that T-Mobile, in particular, is gaining…
Jensen comments on “What went wrong with globalization?” in Marketplace feature
August 7th, 2017
In a feature article about globalization, Professor Jensen was interviewed and shared comments, “We know who is going to lose their jobs from this [globalization]…And so we need to create…
Larry Downes: “One recipe at a time, YouTube’s ‘Binging With Babish’ is disrupting the content industry” (Washington Post)
August 4th, 2017
What does a 15-layer taco mean for the future of video competition? Like the list of its ingredients, the answer is: pretty much everything. Last week, up-and-coming YouTube star Andrew Rea, who…
Downes comments on digital divide in FiveThirtyEight feature
July 27th, 2017
FiveThirtyEight featured Larry Downes’ comments on rural broadband coverage in the United States: “By virtue of excluding some, the internet’s value as a network of connection was…
CBPP hosts policy forum on the implications of trade remedies and international trade
July 21st, 2017
Do trade remedies function to raise tariffs and create barriers, in part to reduce deficits and in part to gain leverage (which we otherwise have lost in World Trade Organization negotiations…
Larry Downes: “Net Neutrality Or Continued Innovation? Can’t We Have Both?” (Forbes)
July 18th, 2017
Larry Downes was featured in Forbes discussing the “FCC’s May notice, which asked about the cost utility treatment for ISPs was having on innovation, both inside the network and in…
Larry Downes featured in Multichannel News for July comments on net neutrality submitted to the FCC
July 17th, 2017
Multichannel News featured Larry Downes’ comments submitted to the FCC. The article refers to Downes’ statements, such as: “Undoing reclassification will once again permit…
Dr. Daniel Sokol, University of Florida Research Foundation Professor, presents the Airline Competition Conference at the CBPP
July 17th, 2017
Conference affiliated papers: Access Dr. Daniel Sokol, University of Florida Research Foundation Professor, organized and presented the “Airline Competition Conference” on July…
CBPP scholars issue Economic Policy Vignette: “An Economic Perspective of Title II Regulation of the Internet”
July 17th, 2017
John Mayo co-authored with a number of other prominent economists an Economic Policy Vignette, “An Economic Perspective of Title II Regulation of the Internet.” The EPV was submitted to…
CBPP hosts policy forum on title II, net neutrality, and the struggle for balance in broadband regulation
July 12th, 2017
On July 12, 2017, the Georgetown Center for Business and Public Policy and a group of experts in both the history of internet regulation and current efforts to reform it had a rich…
Downes and Wallsten participated in a policy discussion on the perennial debate about net neutrality.
July 11th, 2017
Scott Wallsten (Senior Policy Scholar) and Larry Downes (Senior Industry and Innovation Fellow) joined a panel of experts at the Information Technology & Innovation Foundation on July 11,…
Anna-Maria Kovacs releases new policy paper: “The Effect of Title II Classification on Wireless Investment”
July 10th, 2017
Anna-Maria Kovacs released a policy paper, “The Effect of Title II Classification on Wireless Investment.” She puts forth that “it is not Net Neutrality itself that hinders investment in…
Mayo presented “Universal Service: Now It’s Getting Personal” at the Center for Research in Regulated Industries 30th Annual Western Conference in Monterrey, California
June 29th, 2017
On June 29, CBPP Executive Director John Mayo participated in a session on Telecommunications and Compliance at the 30th Annual Western Conference of the Center for Research in…
Downes testifies before Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation on broadband infrastructure investment
June 26th, 2017
On Wednesday, May 3, 2017, Larry Downes testified in a hearing titled “Investing in America’s Broadband Infrastructure: Exploring Ways to Reduce Barriers to Deployment” before the Senate…
Larry Downes: “Broadband’s future is in the crosshairs of the FCC’s ‘political spectrum’” (Washington Post)
June 22nd, 2017
Washington Post The Federal Communications Commission, once a sleepy regulatory backwater, has become a deeply political agency, governed less by the science of radio waves than by pressure…
Delp, Ukhaneva, Mayo quoted in Transport Topics’ coverage of Freight Rail Colloquium
June 16th, 2017
Several speakers at Georgetown University McDonough School of Business’ “The Economics and Regulation of the Freight Rail Industry” colloquium addressed various aspects of railroad and other…
Anna-Maria Kovacs: “Has Title II Regulation Stifled Wireless Investment? Here’s What the Numbers Say” (Wireless Week)
June 15th, 2017
Wireless Week Anyone who doubts that the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC’s) 2015 invocation of the Communications Act’s Title II utility-style regulation reduced broadband…
Larry Downes: “Ligado Is Ready To Launch A New Mobile Network. Will The FCC Let Them?” (Forbes)
June 12th, 2017
Forbes When a new mobile service causes interference to another network, who is responsible for correcting the problem? That’s a question that will increasingly make or break emerging…
Trains Magazine features the 2017 Rail Research Colloquium
June 9th, 2017
In its weekly newsletter, Trains Magazine announced the speakers and the papers being presented at the Georgetown Center for Business and Public Policy’s Third Annual Research…
Catherine Tinsley: “Kate Spade & Company Redefining the Global Value Chain” (Huffington Post)
June 7th, 2017
The Huffington Post Commencement season is upon us, and as people venture out to find “affordable luxury” graduation gifts, they may find themselves in a Kate Spade & Company…
Larry Downes: “The U.S. Supreme Court Is Reining in Patent Trolls, Which Is a Win for Innovation” (HBR)
June 2nd, 2017
Harvard Business Review In the last week, the U.S. Supreme Court issued two important rulings limiting patent rights. The decisions, which were both unanimous, significantly scaled back the…
CBPP hosts policy forum on Foreign Direct Investment (FDI)
June 1st, 2017
On May 31, in the Rayburn House Office building, the Georgetown Center for Business and Public Policy hosted a Georgetown on the Hill policy forum on Foreign Direct Investment (FDI).…
J. Bradford Jensen: “Trump likes to talk about steel and manufactured goods. America’s better trade hope may lie in exported services” (LA Times)
May 19th, 2017
Los Angeles Times Exports account for just 4% of the sales of U.S. services that are tradeable, compared with about 20% of American manufactured goods, said J. Bradford Jensen, a professor at…
Larry Downes: “Pushing The Net Neutrality Rock Back Up The Hill” (Forbes)
May 17th, 2017
Forbes On Thursday, the FCC will vote on a proposal to review its 2015 decision to transform Internet Service Providers into public utilities. The 2015 Order also included the most recent…
CBPP hosts policy forum on the impact of broadband competition
May 17th, 2017
On May 9, in the Rayburn House Office building, the Georgetown Center for Business and Public Policy hosted a Georgetown on the Hillpolicy forum on broadband competition. The…
Larry Downes: “The gradual — then sudden — disruption of retail” (Washington Post)
May 15th, 2017
The Washington Post Twenty years ago, when the commercial Internet was just a handful of static Web pages and links, I started a list of predictions that have since proved very, very wrong:…
The Impact of Broadband Competition on Consumer Welfare, Innovation, and Productivity in the United States: A Policy Forum
May 9th, 2017
Share: Date: Tuesday, May 9, 2017 -12:00pm to 1:30pm Location: Rayburn House Office Building 2045, 45 Independence Ave SW, Washington, DC 20515 On May 9, in the…
CBPP hosts policy forum on the renegotiation of NAFTA
April 20th, 2017
Renegotiating NAFTA – a policy forum On April 19, in the Rayburn House Office Building, the Georgetown Center for Business and Public Policy hosted a Georgetown on the Hillpolicy…
Larry Downes: “Get Ready For Net Neutrality’s Ugly Return” (Forbes)
April 20th, 2017
Forbes Once more into the net neutrality breach, friends. In the waning days of the Obama administration, an increasingly activist Federal Communications Commission plunged head-first into…
Shapiro advises on White House approach to federal debt and budget development
April 12th, 2017
Marketplace The Trump administration has also promised big economic growth. Backing off this plan to eliminate the debt could help with that. Rob Shapiro, of Georgetown University and the…
Catherine Tinsley: “Tax Season Highlights The Gender Pay Gap” (Huffington Post)
April 11th, 2017
The Huffington Post “In this world nothing can be said to be certain, but death and taxes,” declared Ben Franklin. We hope to avoid adding the gender wage gap to the list as well. Tax Day…
Larry Downes: “‘Firing’ the customer and other cringe-worthy behavior hurting trust in smart devices” (Washington Post)
April 6th, 2017
The Washington Post Here’s how not to build consumer trust in smart devices known as the Internet of Things. A recent news report describes how the inventor of a smartphone-enabled garage…
Larry Downes: “Should broadband be included in the Trump infrastructure plan?” (Washington Post)
April 5th, 2017
Washington Post A House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee recently reviewed options for completing America’s impressive progress in deploying broadband infrastructure. Unlike other issues,…
Anna-Maria Kovacs: “The FCC is encouraging investment and competition in the business market” (FierceTelecom)
April 4th, 2017
FierceTelecomIn keeping with the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) helpful new transparency initiative under Chairman Ajit Pai, the agency has provided the text of the broadband data…
Larry Downes: “Why Congress’s Rejection Of Proposed FCC Data Rules Will Not Affect Your Privacy In The Slightest” (Forbes)
March 30th, 2017
Forbes The Internet is buzzing this week over a House vote Tuesday to permanently bar proposed FCC regulations regarding data collection and use first published in December from taking…
Tinsley comments on the women’s march
March 14th, 2017
USA Today A big part of the challenge is organizing. Having already brought millions of women together, the Women’s March provides an opportunity. On International Women’s Day, its leaders…
Mayo: “Competition Buzz: For Mexico, the Key to Economic Growth is Staying the Course on Telecom Reform” (CPI Journal)
March 7th, 2017
Competition Policy International Journal When seeking to identify the policies required to expand competition and provide better telecommunications service to Mexican consumers, the answer is…
Larry Downes: “YouTube TV Improves Outlook For AT&T-Time Warner Merger” (Forbes)
March 6th, 2017
Forbes As the merger of AT&T and Time Warner makes its way through antitrust review at the Department of Justice, continued disruption in the video market improves the chances the deal…
Tinsley: “Leadership in Action: Boosting Employee Confidence” (Business Radio)
March 2nd, 2017
Thursday, March 2, 2017 CBPP Senior Policy Scholar Catherine Tinsley (the Raffini Family Professor of Management, McDonough School of Business and Faculty Director, Georgetown University…
Tinsley comments on workplace harrassment
March 2nd, 2017
Fast Company In the U.S., even though the law has been in place for over 50 years, harassment persists, says Catherine Tinsley, PhD, because “men have more social status.” Tinsley, a…
Tinsley: “Leadership in Action: Boosting Employee Confidence” (Business Radio)
March 2nd, 2017
CBPP Senior Policy Scholar Catherine Tinsley (the Raffini Family Professor of Management, McDonough School of Business and Faculty Director, Georgetown University Women’s Leadership Institute)…
Downes comments on AT&T’s planned acquisition of Time Warner
March 1st, 2017
Wednesday, March 1, 2017 Bloomberg BNA’s Antitrust & Trade Regulation Resource CenterLarry Downes, project director at the Georgetown Center for Business and Public Policy, said the…
Larry Downes: “The Tangled Web of Net Neutrality and Regulation” (HBR)
March 1st, 2017
Harvard Business Review Net neutrality is a basic, but notoriously squishy, principle. It means that a broadband internet provider should not block, slow, or otherwise unfairly discriminate…
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February 28th, 2017
Tuesday, February 28, 2017 Tupperware Brands Corporation released a new research study on February 28, 2017, conducted in partnership with and led by Catherine Tinsley (CBPP Senior…
Tinsley partners with Tupperware Brands Corporation on research study “Cultivating the Confidence Cycle”
February 28th, 2017
Tupperware Brands Corporation released a new research study on February 28, 2017, conducted in partnership with and led by Catherine Tinsley (CBPP Senior Policy Scholar and the Raffini…
Larry Downes: “Policymakers alone cannot stop those pesky robocalls” (Washington Post)
February 28th, 2017
Wednesday, February 8, 2017 The Washington Post Have you ever answered your phone only to hear an ominous message about the “IRS” demanding money, warnings from “Microsoft” that your…
Larry Downes: “Listen, technology holdouts: Enough is enough” (Washington Post)
February 24th, 2017
The Washington PostEven as fanatic customers can be counted on to line up outside the Apple store for the latest iPhone, there are still millions of Americans who don’t use a smartphone at…
Vastine comments on the Trump administration’s trade team
February 24th, 2017
Friday, February 24, 2017 Bloomberg BNA / International Trade Daily The “central role played by Froman appears to be more dispersed in the Trump administration,” Bob Vastine, a senior…
Larry Downes: “Listen, technology holdouts: Enough is enough” (Washington Post)
February 24th, 2017
The Washington Post Even as fanatic customers can be counted on to line up outside the Apple store for the latest iPhone, there are still millions of Americans who don’t use a smartphone at…
Vastine comments on the Trump administration’s trade team
February 24th, 2017
Bloomberg BNA / International Trade Daily The “central role played by Froman appears to be more dispersed in the Trump administration,” Bob Vastine, a senior fellow at Georgetown…
Jensen advises on implications of a border tax
February 23rd, 2017
Thursday, February 23, 2017Chicago TribuneSome of the loudest opposition to a proposed tax on imports has come from the retail industry, which sent a handful of top CEOs to meet with President…
Jensen advises on implications of a border tax
February 23rd, 2017
Chicago Tribune Some of the loudest opposition to a proposed tax on imports has come from the retail industry, which sent a handful of top CEOs to meet with President Donald Trump last week…
Scott Wallsten: “New FCC chair has done some good, but transition’s not as easy as Pai” (The Hill)
February 17th, 2017
Friday, February 17, 2017 New FCC Chairman Ajit Pai has taken it on the chin recently, which should be expected considering that many of his views run contrary to the previous chairman’s. But…
Scott Wallsten: “New FCC chair has done some good, but transition’s not as easy as Pai” (The Hill)
February 17th, 2017
New FCC Chairman Ajit Pai has taken it on the chin recently, which should be expected considering that many of his views run contrary to the previous chairman’s. But much of the criticism is…
Mayo, Wallsten, and Weymouth participate in dialogue: Ecommerce and Mobile Technology Policy Challenges for the United States, China, and the World
February 10th, 2017
Friday, February 10, 2017 John Mayo (CBPP Executive Director and Professor of Economics, Business and Public Policy in the McDonough School of Business), Scott Wallsten (CBPP Senior Policy…
Mayo, Wallsten, and Weymouth participate in dialogue: Ecommerce and Mobile Technology Policy Challenges for the United States, China, and the World
February 10th, 2017
John Mayo (CBPP Executive Director and Professor of Economics, Business and Public Policy in the McDonough School of Business), Scott Wallsten (CBPP Senior Policy Scholar), and Stephen Weymouth…
Mayo advises chief executives not to sit on the sidelines
February 9th, 2017
What Elon Musk shows us about the struggles of CEOs in Trump’s America, The Washington Post (February 9, 2017) Realistically, most chief executives cannot afford to rebuff the…
Catherine Tinsley: “In Celebration of Failure” (Psychology Today)
February 9th, 2017
Psychology Today Senior Policy Scholar Catherine Tinsley (Raffini Family Professor of Management, McDonough School of Business, and Faculty Director of the Georgetown University Women’s…
Mayo advises chief executives not to sit on the sidelines
February 9th, 2017
Thursday, February 9, 2017 What Elon Musk shows us about the struggles of CEOs in Trump’s America, The Washington Post (February 9, 2017) Realistically, most chief executives…
Catherine Tinsley: “In Celebration of Failure” (Psychology Today)
February 9th, 2017
Thursday, February 9, 2017 Psychology Today Senior Policy Scholar Catherine Tinsley (Raffini Family Professor of Management, McDonough School of Business, and Faculty Director of the…
Anna-Maria Kovacs: “The Flip Side: Digging In to Trump’s FTC Pick on Net Neutrality, Privacy” (Wireless Week)
February 8th, 2017
Wireless Week In her speech to the ABA 2017 Consumer Protection Conference, Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Acting Chairman Maureen Ohlhausen summarized her view of the FTC’s mission: “We…
Larry Downes: “Policymakers alone cannot stop those pesky robocalls” (Washington Post)
February 8th, 2017
The Washington Post Have you ever answered your phone only to hear an ominous message about the “IRS” demanding money, warnings from “Microsoft” that your computer needs immediate…
Anna-Maria Kovacs: “The Flip Side: Digging In to Trump’s FTC Pick on Net Neutrality, Privacy” (Wireless Week)
February 8th, 2017
Wednesday, February 8, 2017 Wireless Week In her speech to the ABA 2017 Consumer Protection Conference, Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Acting Chairman Maureen Ohlhausen summarized her…
Larry Downes: “Industry Groups Beg Congress, FCC To Restore Scrambled Internet Privacy Rules” (Forbes)
January 31st, 2017
Forbes Late last week, a diverse coalition of advertising trade groups, broadband providers and advocacy groups across the political spectrum moved to reverse the FCC’s last-minute effort…
Larry Downes: “Industry Groups Beg Congress, FCC To Restore Scrambled Internet Privacy Rules” (Forbes)
January 31st, 2017
Tuesday, January 31, 2017 Forbes Late last week, a diverse coalition of advertising trade groups, broadband providers and advocacy groups across the political spectrum moved to reverse…
Anna-Maria Kovacs: “Let’s put consumers’ needs first in internet regulation” (Fierce Telecom)
January 30th, 2017
Fierce Telecom The overwhelming majority of Americans use the internet. They communicate with their friends, family and pets over the internet. The internet helps Americans find jobs and then…
Anna-Maria Kovacs: “Let’s put consumers’ needs first in internet regulation” (Fierce Telecom)
January 30th, 2017
Monday, January 30, 2017 Fierce Telecom The overwhelming majority of Americans use the internet. They communicate with their friends, family and pets over the internet. The internet helps…
Larry Downes: “Why Is The Media Smearing New FCC Chair Ajit Pai As The Enemy Of Net Neutrality?” (Forbes)
January 24th, 2017
Forbes The net neutrality misinformation bandwagon has opened an ugly new front. As fellow Forbes contributor Harold Furchtgott-Roth reported, President Trump has named Ajit Pai, one of the…
Mayo releases policy paper: “Competition in Telecommunications: Global Lessons for Policy Development in Mexico”
January 23rd, 2017
Center Executive Director John W. Mayo today released an economic policy paper, “Competition in Telecommunications: Global Lessons for Policy Development in Mexico,” co-authored with Elisa V.…
Mayo releases policy paper: “Competition in Telecommunications: Global Lessons for Policy Development in Mexico”
January 23rd, 2017
Monday, January 23, 2017 Center Executive Director John W. Mayo today released an economic policy paper, “Competition in Telecommunications: Global Lessons for Policy Development in Mexico,”…
Tinsley discusses her research on women’s self-confidence at the 47th World Economic Forum
January 18th, 2017
Wednesday, January 18, 2017 Georgetown Center for Business and Public Policy senior policy scholar and McDonough School of Business professor Catherine Tinsley attended the 47th Annual World…
Anna-Maria Kovacs: “What the FCC Missed in its Zero Rating Report” (Wireless Week)
January 17th, 2017
Tuesday, January 17, 2017 Wireless Week Chairman Wheeler of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) directed the Wireless Telecommunications Bureau (WTB) to issue a report on…
Larry Downes: “A simple path forward for FCC transparency” (The Hill)
January 9th, 2017
Monday, January 9, 2017 The Hill Last summer, Senate Commerce Committee Chairman John Thune (R-S.D.) criticized outgoing FCC Chair Tom Wheeler for a lack of transparency about Commission…
Vastine advises on trade policy in President-Elect Trump’s administration
January 5th, 2017
Thursday, January 5, 2017 As the inauguration of President-Elect Trump approaches, Senior Industry and Innovation Fellow Bob Vastine has been asked to comment in a collection of pieces…
Call for Papers: Third Annual Research Colloquium on the Economics and Regulation of the Freight Rail Industry
January 5th, 2017
traveling with train Thursday, January 5, 2017 THE ECONOMICS AND REGULATION OF THE FREIGHT RAIL INDUSTRYThird Annual Research ColloquiumCall for Papers The Georgetown Center for Business…
Macher and colleagues file amicus brief
December 21st, 2016
On December 21, Center for Business and Public Policy Academic Director Jeff Macher, along with eleven other signatories, submitted an amicus brief to the United States Court of…
Anna-Maria Kovacs: “Mobile Video Fuels Broadband Investment and Adoption” (Wireless Week)
December 13th, 2016
Tuesday, December 13, 2016 Wireless Week There are two goals that have bipartisan support in Washington: increased broadband infrastructure investment and greater broadband adoption.…
Larry Downes: “The Right and Wrong Ways to Regulate Self-Driving Cars” (HBR)
December 6th, 2016
Tuesday, December 6, 2016 Harvard Business Review Self-driving, autonomous vehicles — a topic of speculation, if not science fiction, just five years ago — are suddenly going…
Larry Downes: “A new digital divide has emerged — and conventional solutions won’t bridge the gap” (Washington Post)
October 14th, 2016
The Washington PostThough the United States has made profound progress in making Internet access universally available, a new digital divide has emerged that defies conventional solutions. Since…
Larry Downes: “U.S. Digital Infrastructure Needs More Private Investment” (HBR)
October 14th, 2016
Harvard Business ReviewThere’s an urgent need to invest in America’s crumbling infrastructure. Even our politicians agree on that. As anyone who has driven a car, ridden a train, turned on…
Kovacs releases policy paper: “Business Data Services: The Potential Harm to Competitive Facilities Deployment”
October 4th, 2016
Visiting Senior Policy Scholar Anna-Maria Kovacs today released a paper, “Business data services: The potential harm to competitive facilities deployment.” Kovacs finds that FCC- mandated price…
Hahn releases paper: “Using Big Data to Estimate Consumer Surplus: The Case of Uber”
September 11th, 2016
Senior Policy Scholar Robert Hahn today released a co-authored paper, “Using Big Data to Estimate Consumer Surplus: The Case of Uber.” The authors rely on Uber’s “surge” pricing…
Jensen, Quinn, and Weymouth issue policy paper: “Winners and Losers in International Trade: Effects on U.S. Presidential Voting”
September 9th, 2016
Senior Policy Scholar J. Bradford Jensen and Faculty Affiliates Dennis Quinn and Stephen Weymouth recently issued a paper, “Winners and Losers in International Trade: Effects on U.S.…
Scott Wallsten named President of the Technology Policy Institute
September 1st, 2016
Senior Policy Scholar Scott Wallsten was named President of the Technology Policy Institute, effective September 1, 2016. Scott formerly served as the Institute’s Vice President for Research and…
Catherine Tinsley: “Women & Girls in Sports: When will we accept the new normal?” (Huffington Post)
July 14th, 2016
Why do our cultural images lag? And what effect might this have on our girls? They return from their games sweaty, proud, and fueled with strength only to be bombarded with images contradicting…
Larry Downes: “Why treating the Internet as a public utility is bad for consumers” (Washington Post)
July 7th, 2016
Open Internet advocates celebrated long and loud in June when a federal court upheld the Federal Communications Commission’s “net neutrality” rules that prohibit broadband-access providers…
Railroad Economics at the Western Economic Association International Annual Meeting
July 1st, 2016
traveling with train On July 1, 2016, Professor John Mayo chaired a session on railroad economics for the Transportation and Public Utilities Group at the 91st Annual Conference of the Western…
Robert Hahn releases new policy paper: “The Impact of Behavioral Science Experiments on Energy Policy”
June 27th, 2016
“The Impact of Behavioral Science Experiments on Energy Policy” by CBPP Senior Policy Scholar Robert Hahn and co-author Robert Metcalfe provides a survey and synthesis of behavioral…
John Mayo quoted in Variety article: “Net Neutrality: What’s Next for FCC’s Open Internet Rules”
June 21st, 2016
Variety John Mayo was quoted in a Variety article published on June 17, 2016, “Net Neutrality: What’s Next for FCC’s Open Internet…
Mayo issues Economic Policy Vignette: “Regulation and Investment: Sk(r)ewing the Future for 21st Century Telecommunications?”
June 16th, 2016
John Mayo, professor of economics, business, and public policy in Georgetown University’s McDonough School of Business and executive director of the Georgetown Center for Business and Public…
Anna-Maria Kovacs: “D.C. Circuit’s net neutrality ruling poses danger to edge providers” (FierceTelecom)
June 16th, 2016
FierceTelecom Senior Policy Scholar Anna-Maria Kovacs responds to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit upholding the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) Open Internet Order…
Marcia Mintz and Catherine Tinsley: “Celebrating Fathers” (Huffington Post)
June 15th, 2016
The Huffington Post Senior Policy Scholar Catherine Tinsley, with CBPP Managing Director Marcia Mintz, published a Huffington Post blog on the potential for paid paternal leave to help…
Second Annual Research Colloquium on the Economics and Regulation of the Freight Rail Industry
June 15th, 2016
The Staggers Rail Act of 1980 largely but not completely deregulated the U.S. freight rail industry. More than thirty years of hindsight affords a rich opportunity for fresh economic analysis of…
Delp and Mayo issue research paper: “The Evolution of ‘Competition’: Lessons for 21st Century Telecommunications Policy” and accompanying Economic Policy Vignette
May 11th, 2016
Amanda Delp and John Mayo chronicle the evolution of the concept of “competition” in economics and also examine how competition has been defined in the telecommunications arena. Their…
Catherine Tinsley: “On the Money!” (Huffington Post)
May 4th, 2016
The Huffington PostSenior Policy Scholar Catherine Tinsley published a Huffington Post blog on the U.S. Treasury Department’s recent decision to replace Andrew Jackson with Harriett Tubman on…
The Power Shift Forum for Women in the World Economy
May 2nd, 2016
The Power Shift Forum for Women in the World Economy is an annual symposium on women as economic actors in the global marketplace led by the Saïd Business School, University of Oxford.…
When women succeed, America succeeds
April 16th, 2016
Date: April 16, 2016 Center Scholar Catherine Tinsley (professor of management and faculty director of the Georgetown University Women’s Leadership Institute) was joined by the…
Downes releases new policy paper: “Unlocking Pandora’s Set-Top Box: The FCC Flirts with Disaster, Again”
April 14th, 2016
“Unlocking Pandora’s Set-Top Box: The FCC Flirts with Disaster, Again,” by CBPP Project Director and Senior Industry and Innovation Fellow Larry Downes, provides background,…
Dillon-Merrill named 2016 Distinguished Georgetown Investigator
April 12th, 2016
Center Scholar Robin Dillon-Merrill (professor of operations and information management) has been named a 2016 Distinguished Georgetown Investigator by the Office of the Provost. The…
Next Lunch Nuggets: “The pros and cons of the Trans-Pacific Partnership”
April 11th, 2016
If you’re not at the table, you’re on the menu Discussion and Q+A on the pros and cons of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) with a diverse panel of experts When: April 19,…
InsideTrade.com cites CBPP Trans-Pacific Trade Partnership event, quotes Pietra Rivoli: “Scholar Says TPP Economic Studies Not Conclusive, Ask Wrong Question”
April 11th, 2016
Newspapers and computer keyboard InsideTrade.comInside The U.S.’s Trade, World Trade Online published an article about the center’s latest Georgetown on the Hill trade event, “The Trans-Pacific…
Ukhaneva contributes to MMTC white paper: “A Lifeline to High-Speed Internet Access: An Economic Analysis of Administration Costs and the Impact on Consumers”
March 28th, 2016
The Multicultural Media, Telecom and Internet Council (MMTC) has released a White Paper titled “A Lifeline to High-Speed Internet Access: An Economic Analysis of Administration Costs…
Larry Downes: “Say It Ain’t So, Netflix (Oh But It Is): Still More ‘Net Neutrality’ Hypocrisy” (Forbes)
March 28th, 2016
Forbes Tech Downes discusses the recent revelation that Netflix has “secretly throttl[ed] traffic for its customers on Verizon and AT&T’s mobile networks, and has been doing so for the…
Mayo, Macher heading to Barcelona for next US-EU Dialogue, Business and Public Policy Forum
March 22nd, 2016
Center leaders John Mayo and Jeff Macher are heading to Barcelona, April 22-23, for the US-EU Dialogue, Business and Public Policy Forum. This two-day workshop is a joint effort of academics…
Certificate in Nonmarket Strategy
March 22nd, 2016
The MBA Certificate Program in Nonmarket Strategy, which enrolled 43 first-year MBA students in January, held the first class session of “The Nonmarket Environment in DC” on February…
New Kovacs paper: “Business Broadband: Assessing the Case for Reregulation”
March 20th, 2016
Data collection and comparative analysis provide the bedrock for informed decision making. In this vein, “Business Broadband: Assessing the case for Reregulation” written by Visiting…
Tinsley publishes “Gender Diversity on U.S. Corporate Boards: Are We Running in Place?” in the Industrial and Labor Relations Review
March 16th, 2016
Tinsley’s timely research on “Gender Diversity on U.S. Corporate Boards: Are We Running in Place?”, forthcoming in the Industrial and Labor Relations Review, has attracted the attention of the…
Larry Downes: “The Rise And Fall Of FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler’s Internet Empire” (Forbes)
March 16th, 2016
Forbes Tech Larry Downes looks at the eight major initiatives Chairman Wheeler has undertaken in advance of his increasingly direct agenda to fundamentally change the nature of Internet…
Swiss students visit CBPP; attend lectures, present papers, visit government offices, think tanks
March 15th, 2016
In mid March, CBPP hosted a group of graduate students from the University of Basel’s Zaeslin Program for Law and Economics. While here, the students attended lectures, presented their papers,…
Jensen discusses trade in services at WITA TTP series
March 9th, 2016
On March 9th senior policy scholar Brad Jensen participated in the Washington International Trade Association’s “TTP Series: Services” event. Jensen was on a panel with Christine Bliss,…
Mayo discusses “Rail Regulation for Improved Performance” at the World Bank’s Transportation and ICT Forum
March 8th, 2016
On March 8, 2016 Professor John Mayo spoke to the The World Bank’s Transportation and ICT Forum. His talk was part of an invited panel discussion on “Rail Regulation for Improved…
Larry Downes: “Four Reasons Today’s Disruptive Innovations Are Better And Cheaper, And What To Do About It” (Forbes)
March 7th, 2016
In this article, Downes begins by discussing the advantages of start-ups: “Start-ups, unencumbered by the costs of amortizing investments in older technologies, physical supply chains, and…
Kovacs participates in Digital Policy Institute webinar “Special Access: What’s Best for Business and the Public”
March 2nd, 2016
Anna Maria Kovacs was among the panelists at a Digital Policy Institute webinar “Special Access: What’s Best for Business and the Public.” Other panelists included Evan Leo, partner at…
Downes in Forbes Tech: “For Outmoded Set-Top Boxes, The FCC Doubles Down On Failure”
March 1st, 2016
Forbes Tech Larry Downes finds the latest FCC decision to create “new, mandatory technical standard[s] that will open up rapidly-disappearing set-top boxes to even more third party providers”…
Georgetown on the Hill: “The Trans-Pacific Partnership: Are the Critics Right?”
March 1st, 2016
A capacity crowd filled a House Ways and Means Committee room in the Rayburn House Office building on March 30 at noon for discussion and Q+A on the pros and cons of the Trans-Pacific…
Scott Wallsten: “FCC’s set-top box proposal won’t lower cable bills” (The Hill)
February 11th, 2016
A common consumer complaint is that cable bills are hard to decipher. It turns out that even Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Tom Wheeler is flummoxed by all those line items, at…
Center for Business and Public Policy Commemorates 1996 Telecommunications Act
February 11th, 2016
To commemorate the 20th anniversary of the 1996 Telecommunications Act, the Georgetown Center for Business and Public Policy hosted an informal discussion looking back and looking forward. …
Downes: “The Business Implications of the EU-U.S. ‘Privacy Shield'” (HBR)
February 10th, 2016
The Harvard Business Review Larry Downes examines the newly agreed upon “EU-U.S. Privacy Shield,” arguing it is “unclear, however, if … [it] … will pass muster with EU authorities,”…
Tinsley Travels to Davos for World Economic Forum Meeting
January 30th, 2016
Georgetown Center for Business and Public Policy senior policy scholar and McDonough School of Business professor Catherine Tinsley attended the 46th Annual World Economic Forum meeting in…
Downes in Forbes: “In Wildly Overbroad New Investigation, California Telephone Regulators Gasp For Relevance”
January 25th, 2016
Forbes Larry Downes examines the California Public Utility Commission’s decision to investigate how competitive the analog phone line market is, arguing the massive data collection involved…
Scott Wallsten: “For broadband ‘zero rating,’ it doesn’t have to be all or nothing” (The Hill)
January 21st, 2016
The Hill Senior Policy Scholar Scott Wallsten argues “some groups contend that programs like Facebook’s Free Basics violate net neutrality by treating content differently based on whether the…
Kovacs’ presentation at Emerging Issues Policy Forum submitted to FCC record
January 20th, 2016
Visiting senior policy scholar Anna-Maria Kovacs presented research at the Emerging Issues Policy Forum (EIPF): Digital Pathway Summit on January 14th. Kovac’s presentation, based…
Vastine testifies before USITC on Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement
January 14th, 2016
Senior industry and innovation fellow J. Robert Vastine testified today before the United States International Trade Commission (USITC) on the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP)…
Center executive director John Mayo presents at Technology Policy Institute’s The Future of the Internet Ecosystem in a Post-Open Internet Order World
January 8th, 2016
January 8, 2016- Georgetown Center for Business and Public Policy executive director John Mayo presented “”The Evolution of ‘Competition’: Lessons for 21st Century Telecommunications…
Wallsten’s new research on sharing economy highlighted in Washington Post
January 5th, 2016
Washington Post Center for Business and Public Policy Senior Policy Scholar Scott Wallsten’s research, “The Competitive Effects of the Sharing Economy: How is Uber Changing Taxis?” was…
Economic Association’s Transportation and Public Utilities Group Ukhaneva presents at American Economic Association’s Transportation and Public Utilities Group
January 4th, 2016
Center for Business and Public Policy Research Assistant Professor Olga Ukhaneva presented her dissertation research, Universal Service in a Wireless World, at the American…
Catherine Tinsley: “Stop Perpetuating Gender Types with Children’s Christmas Toys” (Huffington Post)
December 15th, 2015
Huffington Post Senior Policy Scholar Catherine Tinsley published a Huffington Post blog, “Stop Perpetuating Gender Types with Children’s Christmas Toys.” READ…
Center issues new policy paper: The Losing Case for Special Access Regulation
December 14th, 2015
The Losing Case for Special Access Regulation Senior Industry and Innovation Fellow Larry Downes contrasts the lethargic pace of the evolution of regulatory oversight of wholesale enterprise…
Jeff Macher moderates conversation with Marriott International President and CEO Arne Sorenson
December 9th, 2015
McDonough School of Business News Jeff Macher, academic director of the Georgetown Center for Business and Public Policy, moderated a conversation with Marriott International President and…
What Companies Must Do Now That Better Is Also Cheaper
November 20th, 2015
The European Business Review Larry Downes in the European Business Review: “Industry-disrupting products used to enter the market as inferior but more affordable versions of existing…
Downes in the Washington Post: Some common sense on data encryption
November 18th, 2015
The Washington Post Downes argues “we need the pragmatic reforms called for by the Digital Due Process group to correct problems in the Patriot Act and other overreactions to recent events.…
Center leaders John Mayo and Marcia Mintz partner with MBA program at McDonough School of Business to launch certificate in nonmarket strategy
November 12th, 2015
Georgetown University’s McDonough School of Business is launching an MBA Certificate in Nonmarket Strategy, open to both full-time and evening MBA students. This certificate program…
Kovacs releases policy paper “Rebooting Lifeline for Broadband”
November 10th, 2015
Close-up of opened hardcover book with pages on light blue background. Shallow depth of focus. November 10, 2015 – The Georgetown Center for Business and Public Policy is pleased to…
5G event garners press; BNA cites Vastine on TTP
October 19th, 2015
The Center’s event, “The Innovation and Engineering Dynamics of the Digital Economy: Economic Transformation and Expansion Enabled by 5G” was featured in two subscription-only news services on…
Downes: “How to Understand the EU-U.S. Digital Divide” (HBR)
October 19th, 2015
Harvard Business Review Larry Downes latest, “How to Understand the EU-U.S. Digital Divide,” was published in the Harvard Business Review on Oct. 19. The piece examines the current regulatory…
Downes in Forbes: On Enterprise Broadband, The FCC Can’t Leave Well Enough Alone
October 19th, 2015
Forbes: Tech CBPP Senior Industry and Innovation Fellow Larry Downes’ latest, “On Enterprise Broadband, The FCC Can’t Leave Well Enough Alone,” was featured in Forbes this morning. Downes…
Digital Economy workshop discussing 5G off to a great start; follow on Twitter #GTownPolicy
October 14th, 2015
October 14, 2015 – Today the Center is hosting “The Innovation and Engineering Dynamics of the Digital Economy: Economic Transformation and Expansion Enabled by 5G, A Technology and Policy…
Policy Event Summary, Video: The Innovation & Engineering Dynamics of the Digital Economy: Economic Transformation & Expansion Enabled by 5G
October 14th, 2015
Full policy event summary, including program information and participant biographies. On Oct. 14, the Georgetown Center for Business and Public Policy’s Project on the Evolution of…
Downes: The top 7 innovations at risk from overzealous regulation
October 5th, 2015
The Washington Post Downes: “Ranked from lowest to highest, here are the seven disruptive innovations most threatened by premature and overzealous exposure to old and often-broken legal…
The Trans-Pacific Partnership Deal: A Conversation with Marc Busch
October 4th, 2015
On Tuesday, October 13, the Georgetown Center will co-sponsor the Mortara Center for International Studies presentation, “In the News: The Trans-Pacific Partnership Deal, a conversation…
Center offers timely discussion of Trans-Pacific Partnership progress on Capitol Hill
October 2nd, 2015
On October 1, at the Rayburn House Office Building, the Georgetown Center for Business and Public Policy presented “Progress this Week on the Trans-Pacific Partnership?” continuing the…
Mayo, Downes: “Obama administration embraces cost-benefit analysis: Why can’t the FCC?” (The Hill)
October 2nd, 2015
The Hill John Mayo and Larry Downes were featured in The Hill discussing the FCC’s recent open Internet order. In “Obama administration embraces cost-benefit analysis: Why can’t the…
Center hosting TTP discussion on Capitol Hill
October 1st, 2015
October 1, 2015 – The Georgetown Center is hosting “Progress this Week on the Trans-PacificPartnership?” a Georgetown on the Hill Event. The event, which runs from noon to 1:30 PM will…
Jeff Prince named visiting senior policy scholar for Fall 2015
September 29th, 2015
The Center for Business and Public Policy has announced that Jeff Prince will be a visiting senior policy scholar in the Fall of 2015. He will be in residence at the McDonough School of Business…
Macher discussing innovation, entrepreneurship, and firm performance at Strategic Management Society Meeting
September 29th, 2015
Center Academic Director Jeffrey Macher will be attending the Strategic Management Society annual meetings in Denver on Sunday, October 4, 2015. While there he will be a panelist discussing…
Corrado, Ukhaneva present telecom service price research at FCC
September 29th, 2015
On September 28, 2015 at the FCC Headquarters CBPP scholars Carol Corrado and Olga Ukhaneva presented their work on hedonic analysis of fixed broadband prices within the OECD-FCC International…
Scott Wallsten: “Lightsquared, LTE-U and the revenge of the ‘anti-commons'” (The Hill)
September 25th, 2015
Many have feared that unlicensed spectrum would suffer from a “tragedy of the commons,” in which the spectrum becomes congested as more users dive in without regard to their effects on other…
Teleconference on affordability of Title II examines issues with FCC analysis, suggests order faces legal uncertainty
September 18th, 2015
The Georgetown Center for Business and Public Policy’s Project on the Evolution of Regulation and Innovation hosted a teleconference September 18th at 9:00 am ET to discuss the Center’s…
Downes discusses divide between technological innovation, policy in Democracy: A Journal of Ideas
September 18th, 2015
Democracy: A Journal of Ideas In the latest issues of Democracy: A Journal of Ideas, Larry Downes discusses the “growing divide between disruptive innovation and technology policy.”…
Join the teleconference tomorrow: Can the U.S. Afford Title II? Debating Costs versus Benefits
September 17th, 2015
On 9/18 the Center will host a teleconference, “Can the U.S. Afford Title II? Debating Costs versus Benefits.” Please join us from 9:00 – 10:00 AM, dial in…
Mayo pens new EPV: “Results Based Regulation: 20th Century Lessons and 21st Century Opportunities”
September 17th, 2015
The Center issued a new Economic Policy Vignette, Results-Based Regulation: 20th-Century Lessons and 21st-Century Opportunities. This EPV provides a new lens and fresh perspective…
Downes in Forbes: “Judgment Day for the FCC’s Latest Net Neutrality Folly”
September 9th, 2015
Larry Downes’ latest Forbes piece examines the legal actions now being taken against the so-called net neutrality rules put forth by the FCC last spring. Downes focuses on the arguments…
Center scholars offer suggestions to reform the Lifeline Program
September 1st, 2015
John Mayo, Olga Ukhaneva, and Scott Wallsten authored a CBPP Economic Policy Vignette, “Toward a More Efficient and Effective Lifeline Program.” In June 2015, the…
Downes in WaPo: “Five legal threats for fintech’s hottest start-ups”
August 27th, 2015
In his latest Washington Post Innovations piece, Larry Downes examines “a new generation of financial technology or ‘fintech’ companies [who are] once again breaking down the oversized…
Center hosting “The Innovation and Engineering Dynamics of the Digital Economy: Economic Transformation and Expansion Enabled by 5G” October 14
August 24th, 2015
Please join the Wireless Technology Association and the Georgetown Center for Business and Public Policy for “The Innovation and Engineering Dynamics of the Digital Economy: Economic…
Downes on Tech Crunch: “Silicon Valley Is A Political Issue In The 2016 Election”
August 21st, 2015
August 20 – Larry Downes was interviewed by Andrew Keen of Tech Crunch about the 2016 presidential election. In “INNOVATE2016: Silicon Valley Is A Political Issue In The 2016 Election,”…
Center scholars quoted in WSJ opinion on Internet regulation
August 17th, 2015
August 17- In a Wall Street Journal opinion piece on 8/16 “Obamanet Heads to Court,” L. Gordon Crovitz recognizes the analysis and explanation of how utility regulation suppresses…
Downes’ Big Bang Disruption named must-read
August 17th, 2015
On August 13, Larry Downes’ Big Bang Disruption was named one of “7 Must-Read Books for the Budding Entrepreneur.” Article author Matthew Toren describes Downes book as “… a…
Center scholars lead assessment of economic merits of the Open Internet Order in new Economic Policy Vignette
August 7th, 2015
A group of prominent economists including several Center scholars have released an Economic Policy Vignette assessing the economic merits the Open Internet Order. They argue the Order…
Tinsley among representatives at White House convening on women in business
August 6th, 2015
On Wednesday, August 5, Georgetown University Women’s Leadership Institute Executive Director and Center for Business and Public Policy Senior Scholar Catherine Tinsley, along with…
Robert Litan named Visiting Senior Policy Scholar
August 4th, 2015
Economist and attorney Robert Litan brings nearly four decades of relevant experience and publication in the worlds of law, economic research, government service, and…
Downes in WaPo: Why Silicon Valley Giants are Supporting Samsung in its Patent Fight with Apple
July 22nd, 2015
The Washington Post July 22 – The Washington Post Innovations section has released Larry Downes’ latest piece, “Why Silicon Valley Giants are supporting Samsung in its patent fight with…
Downes in WaPo: China’s Stock Market is Falling, but its Innovators are Still Rising Fast
July 15th, 2015
The Washington Post July 15 – The Washington Post Innovations section has released Larry Downes’ latest piece, “China’s Stock Market is Falling but its Innovators are Still Rising.”…
Policy scholar Shapiro’s new paper on regulation and investment
July 14th, 2015
The Georgetown Center for Business and Public Policy is pleased to announce a new policy paper by Senior Policy Scholar Robert Shapiro and co-author Kevin A. Hassett, Regulation and…
Ukhaneva’s research cited in Wall Street Journal article on FCC’s Lifeline Program
July 13th, 2015
On July 10th, Post Doctoral Fellow Olga Ukhaneva‘s research was cited in a Wall Street Journal Review and Opinion piece entitled “Who Needs an ObamaPhone?” The Wall Street…
Scott Wallsten: “Has Uber Forced Taxi Drivers to Step Up Their Game?” (The Atlantic)
July 9th, 2015
During a taxi ride late one night a few years ago, a cabbie started berating me for asking him to drive the 25 minutes from downtown D.C. to my home in Maryland. At the time, I thought to…
Downes for CNET: What would ‘real’ patent reform look like?
July 6th, 2015
CNET July 6 – CNET has released Larry Downes’ “What would ‘real’ patent reform look like?” The piece examines both legal and congressional attempts at patent reform in recent…
Vastine quoted in BNA on Senator Klobuchar effort to lift Cuban embargo
July 2nd, 2015
Bloomberg BNA On June 2, 2015 J. Robert Vastine was quoted in a Rosella Brevetti Bloomberg BNA article entitled “Sen. Klobuchar Says U.S. Cuban Embargo Should Be Lifted as Travel…
Vastine in International Trade Daily; article on the EU’s leaked services offer reprinted
June 30th, 2015
June 30 — The leaked draft European Union services offer in the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) negotiations with the U.S. could pose a major complication, as…
Corrado, Ukhaneva present research at OECD conference in Paris
June 29th, 2015
On June 23 Olga Ukhaneva and Carol Corrado presented their research on “Telecommunications Services Prices: A Hedonic Analysis for OECD Countries” at the 53rd Session of the Working Party on…
Everett EPV on the opportunity gap and the digital economy featured in Comm Daily
June 26th, 2015
Communications Daily Communications Daily, a subscription-only news service, has taken note of Senior Industry and Innovation Fellow Ralph Everett‘s new Economic Policy Vignette, The…
Mayo, Macher presenting railroad research at Western Economic Association International conference
June 26th, 2015
Center Scholars John Mayo and Jeffrey Macher will present papers on the economics of railroad regulation at the 90th Annual Conference of the Western Economic Association International, to…
Fatas discusses Greece on CNBC, writes new blog post
June 25th, 2015
Antonio Fatas was featured on a June 24 CNBC piece “Lack of trust is the issue in Greek talks: INSEAD.” He also released a blog post on the same topic: Greece: Negotiating without…
IP transition event features Schulzrinne, robust discussion; covered in TR Daily
June 25th, 2015
On June 24 the Center hosted “Completing the IP Transition: Confronting Technical Challenges and Maximizing Consumer Benefits.” The event featured a keynote address…
New EPV: The Digital Economy and Closing the Opportunity Gap
June 24th, 2015
Senior Industry and Innovation Fellow Ralph Everett presents the hope and policy implications of the explosion of digital technology in a new Economic Policy…
Tech jobs event garners attention of Comm Daily, TR Daily
June 19th, 2015
On June 17 the Center hosted “The Tech Jobs Boom and Diversity: A Good News, Bad News Story.” Both Communications Daily and TR Daily covered various aspects of the discussion. FCC Seems…
Corrado, Ukhaneva presenting new research on broadband prices in OECD countries
June 9th, 2015
On May 27th, Center scholars Carol Corrado and Olga Ukhaneva shared a preview of their research, “Telecommunications Services Prices: A Hedonic Analysis for OECD Countries,” in which they…
Downes in WaPo: Europe’s innovation deficit isn’t disappearing any time soon
June 8th, 2015
The Washington Post June 8, 2015 – The Washington Post Innovations section has released Larry Downes’ latest piece, Europe’s innovation deficit isn’t disappearing any time soon.…
Video, summary from symposium on energy market power and manipulation now available
June 3rd, 2015
On May 20 the Center hosted a symposium on energy market power and manipulation featuring luncheon remarks by Commissioner Sharon Y. Bowen of the U. S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission…
Vastine testified on the effects of US restrictions on Cuban exports of goods and services
June 2nd, 2015
Stock market background design On June 2 J. Robert Vastine presented testimony, “Trading with Cuba in a New Era,” in front of the United States International Trade Commission (USITC). Vastine…
Downes in Forbes “The FCC’s War On The Internet Targets Facebook”
June 2nd, 2015
Forbes On June 1, 2015, Forbes released Larry Downes’ latest tech piece, “The FCC’s War On The Internet Targets Facebook.” Taking a wide-angle view, Downes examines the recent FCC…
Kovacs new EPV: How Investors View the Internet Ecosystem and the Open-Internet Order
May 27th, 2015
In an Economic Policy Vignette released by the Center today, Senior Policy Scholar Anna-Maria Kovacs advises that it is worth stepping back and considering the way investors look at…
Tinsley responds to gender sensitivity training in Austin
May 21st, 2015
After a hailstorm of criticism over a training done in Austin, Texas in response to the shift in the demographics of the city council from majority male to female, Catherine Tinsley and…
Mayo testifies before the House Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials
May 13th, 2015
Center Executive Director John Mayo provided testimony for a hearing on the “The 35th Anniversary of the Staggers Rail Act: Railroad Deregulation Past, Present, and…
Tinsley begins global research partnership with Tupperware Brands
May 5th, 2015
Fortune As another part of its commitment to HeForShe, Tupperware Brands also is partnering with Georgetown University to conduct global research intended to establish the degree to which…
Vastine in Geneva discussing Trade In Services Agreement with world leaders
March 23rd, 2015
CBPP Senior Industry Fellow J. Robert Vastine along with his colleague and co-author Hosuk Lee-Makiyama, Director of the European Center for International Political Economy, are meeting in…
Mayo Participates in FCC Roundtable: Economics of Broadband, Market Successes and Market Failures
October 2nd, 2014
Federal Communications Commission On October 2, John Mayo was an invited participant in the FCC’s Open Internet Economics Roundtable, Economics of Broadband: Market Successes and Market…
Mayo Participates in FCC Roundtable: Economics of Broadband, Market Successes and Market Failures
October 2nd, 2014
On October 2, John Mayo was an invited participant in the FCC’s Open Internet Economics Roundtable, Economics of Broadband: Market Successes and Market Failures. Read…
Downes comments on AT&T’s planned acquisition of Time Warner
March 1st, 2012
Bloomberg BNA’s Antitrust & Trade Regulation Resource Center Larry Downes, project director at the Georgetown Center for Business and Public Policy, said the argument that Time Warner…
