A group of leading economists provide their stance on U.S. broadband policy.

The merger of America Online, Inc., and Time Warner Inc. created the world’s first fully integrated media and communications company. In its analysis of the AOL-Time Warner merger, the Federal Communications Commission established that in order for the merger to be approved, AOL must make its instant messaging system...

Current spectrum regulations are widely viewed as inefficient and costly, but there is no consensus regarding the best way to manage spectrum. Some believe that market mechanisms—usually in the form of auctions—are the best way to maximize spectrum’s value. Others argue that spectrum is a public good, and...

America's wireless communications industry has grown dramatically in recent years, as fierce competition and explosive technological change have improved service and driven down prices. These improvements have come about in a relatively low-key regulatory environment. But the very success of the industry, which has transformed service from a luxury to...

Acquisitions of privatized firmspose the question of how public ownership may alter the incentives of a firm to engage in anticompetitive conduct.

The diverse goals of a public enterprise can lead it to act more aggressively toward its rivals than a private enterprise would.