The Week with Roger

Analysts Don Kellogg and Roger Entner discuss spectrum policy with a special guest Jeff Westling. Jeff is the Director of Technology and Innovation Policy at the  American Action Forum

0:40:  The 2.5 GHz auction is underway and Jeff gives his thoughts on where the government should be heading in regard to future spectrum auctions.

2:32:  A bit of history on 3.1 spectrum and how it will likely be licensed.

4:27:  How the government uses spectrum and what we can learn from the CBRS model.

6:05:  The importance of licensed versus unlicensed spectrum.

7:20:  What Jeff sees in 7-8.

8:41:  The discussion around the auction authority ending in a couple of weeks.

11:40:  Interagency disputes versus interagency cooperation and the role that Congress plays.

Tags: telecom, telecommunications, business, wireless, cellular phone, cellular service, Recon Analytics, Don Kellogg, Roger Entner, spectrum, spectrum auction, c band, Jeff Westling, American Action Forum, DOD, 3.1, Department of Defense, CBRS, Congress, auctions, spectrum pipeline,

Analysts Don Kellogg and Roger Entner discuss 12GHz with a special guest: former FCC chairman, Michael O’Rielly.

0:50:  Former Chairman O’Rielly updates us on where 12GHz stands.

1:38:  Who has licenses in the 12GHz band?

2:19:  We need the mid band spectrum.

5:03: Are Elon Musk’s arguments valid or overblown?

6:15:  How the spectrum classifications have changed.

7:15:  The nature of insatiable demand for spectrum and the importance of looking into the future.

9:18:  Congress should extend the auction authority of the FCC. 

10:52:  The current auction is running for 2.5 spectrum.

11:54:  A look at the spectrum encumbered by the DoD.

13:16: Is CBRS working well?

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Analysts Don Kellogg and Roger Entner discuss the latest news in telecom, media, and technology. 

0:35: How high inflation and the possibility of recession could affect the telecom industry.

3:44: The lifeline programs that are available now versus during the Great Recession.

5:23: There could be consumer flip-flopping between post-paid and pre-paid options and what could happen to handset sales.

7:25: When do consumers tend to buy a new phone?

8:26: How vulnerable are the carriers to an economic downturn and why?

Tags: telecom, telecommunications, business, wireless, cellular phone, cellular service, Recon Analytics, Don Kellogg, Roger Entner, inflation, AT&T, ACP, The Great Recession, recession, iPhone

Analysts Don Kellogg and Roger Entner discuss the latest news in telecom, media, and technology. 

0:26: Recent C-Band news from Verizon.

1:56: How will this change impact the consumer?

3:30: Frequency differences between the carriers and how C-Band is performing so far.

5:08: What are the implications for fixed wireless access?

6:19: When we should begin to see the changes in the top 47 markets.

6:55: The surprising place Spectrum was purchased and what may happen with that given what consumers care about most.

Tags: telecom, telecommunications, business, wireless, cellular phone, cellular service, Recon Analytics, Don Kellogg, Roger Entner, C-Band, Verizon, AT&T, spectrum, fixed wireless, broadband, Fios

Analysts Don Kellogg and Roger Entner discuss the latest news in telecom, media, and 

technology. 

0:32: The Supreme Court’s recent decision in West Virginia v. EPA.

2:11: How this ruling could impact the FCC.

6:37: How the legislative process could look moving forward on FCC issues such as Net Neutrality.

8:05: Other FCC responsibilities that will be impacted under this ruling.

Tags: telecom, telecommunications, business, wireless, cellular phone, cellular service, Recon Analytics, Don Kellogg, Roger Entner, West Virginia v EPA, Congress, Environmental Protection Agency, Supreme Court, FCC, Net Neutrality, Title II, Next Wave, spectrum, spectrum authority, auctions, 2.5 gHz

Analysts Don Kellogg and Roger Entner discuss the latest news in telecom, media, and 

technology. 

0:28: Details about the new unlimited plan that Verizon released recently.

4:41: Where Xfinity and Spectrum fit in

6:35: Is Verizon changing from a premium brand to a value brand?

8:34: Both T-Mobile and Verizon are bundling their fixed wireless services with their phone services.

Tags: telecom, telecommunications, business, wireless, cellular phone, cellular service, Recon Analytics, Don Kellogg, Roger Entner, Verizon, 4G, millimeter, Tracfone, Spectrum, Xfinity, AT&T, T-Mobile,

Analysts Don Kellogg and Roger Entner discuss the latest news in telecom, media, and 

technology. 

0:27: Q2 Earnings are coming up - what Roger and Don think they could see in these reports.

2:42: Ryan Reynolds is featuring in Mint Mobile’ss ad campaign - are these ads successful?

4:32: The 3G/UMTS network decommission is beginning at T- Mobile - what that could look like.

7:58: Fixed Wireless Access - how it compares to fiber and why consumers seem to be happy with it right now.

Tags: telecom, telecommunications, business, wireless, cellular phone, cellular service, Recon Analytics, Don Kellogg, Roger Entner, earnings, reports, inertia, T-Mobile, AT&T, Verizon,  Ryan Reynolds, Mint Mobile, fixed wireless access, 

Analysts Don Kellogg and Roger Entner discuss the latest news in telecom, media, and 

technology. 

0:28: How patents and intellectual property affect the tech industry.

1:50: Is there a difference between innovation and invention?

4:34: How this is working out in the U.S.

5:57: The strategies companies use to game the system and why.

9:14: If the patents are weak, won't the system work itself out through lawyers?

12:21: What the resolution could be for these problems.

Tags: telecom, telecommunications, business, wireless, cellular phone, cellular service, Recon Analytics, Don Kellogg, Roger Entner, patents, intellectual property, innovation, invention, 3GPP, chips, 5G, patent protection, Apple, Qualcomm,

Analysts Don Kellogg and Roger Entner discuss the latest news in telecom, media, and 

technology. 

0:26: The National Telecommunications and Information Administration unveiled its rules for distributing the federal funding for broadband access and what that looks like for providers.

1:47: Roger defines the “Middle Mile” and what it means to the companies and consumers.

3:12: The satisfaction results that Don and Roger run every week - what do consumers prefer?

7:33: The importance of speed in today’s broadband market and which delivery methods produce those speeds.

8:43: What Volumetric Video is and why the NTIA should be more technology agnostic.

10:11: When will we be likely to see shovels hit the ground and are there going to be issues with supply chains or staffing that will affect this rollout?

Tags: telecom, telecommunications, business, wireless, cellular phone, cellular service, Recon Analytics, Don Kellogg, Roger Entner, NTIA, National Telecommunications and Information Administration, BEAD, broadband access, speed, latency, DSL, fiber, fixed wireless, Altice, Optimum, Volumetric video, Game of Thrones, Star Trek, Star Wars, civil engineering, recession, 

Analysts Don Kellogg and Roger Entner discuss the latest news in telecom, media, and 

technology. 

0:26: DISH met their FCC June 14 deadline to launch their commercial network.

2:22: What is DISH’s next deadline?

5:43: T-Mobile had a new Uncarrier event - and shared some updates to their services.

8:16: An analysis of why companies (especially T-Mobile) may be aiming at the international traveler market.

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