Obsidian Wings: The Origins of Our Broadband Failures

May 14, 2009

For those interested in telecom policy, I have some recommended reading for you. Free Press (the best media reform public interest organization in the country) has just released a comprehensive white paper on national broadband policy (pdf here). It’s the single best summary I’ve seen of the history and failures of deregulatory telecom policy. And it lays out where we should go from here.

It’s essentially a short book – but it strikes a good balance between informing the general public and addressing wonks. It’s worth checking out...