In response to looming wireless spectrum shortages, Congress authorized the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to conduct auctions that would free up underutilized spectrum held by over-the-air broadcast stations and redeploy it for use by wireless broadband service providers. As detailed by Congress last year, the process would entail

With the recent announcements of the nearing departure of FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski and Commission Robert McDowell coinciding with the recent release of the 16th Annual Wireless Competition Report, it is an apt time to discuss just how much consumers have benefited during the tenure of these two...

Beautiful river and coastal areas are often expensive places to live and few can afford high-priced "beachfront" property for their primary residence or cottage. Wind damage and flooding are obvious risks and the cost of insurance against those risks is far higher than elsewhere. We extend our best wishes to...

Congress has it hands full again. With the potential of cutting government spending and raising taxes, most Democrats and Republicans have one thing they can agree on - either option could jeopardize an already weak economic recovery.

But there is one win-win solution that can encourage economic investment, help...

The approval rating for members of Congress is lower than the IRS and BP during the oil spill. Coming off a fiscal cliff deal that resulted in a tax increase on nearly every American, lawmakers are looking for ways to regain the public's confidence. While many inside the beltway are...

A Congressional Budget Office (CBO) report predicts the nation could slide into a recession if the economy is allowed to go over the fiscal cliff. However, not fixing the problem correctly could do the same.

In the closing days of the year, less attention has focused on the pending...

As the end of the year fast approaches, there is a lot of work left for Congress to do. Getting the budget in fiscal order is imperative and represents the single most important item to address. However, once the budget is put on safe financial footing, the long-term key to...