Communications Policy

Advances in information communication technologies are accelerating and providing greater penetration, new services and connectivity to the world.

Communication policy, technology, and democracy are increasingly complex in the current climate, and the rationale for divergent stances to issues are dynamic, complex, and multi-pronged.

The 32nd annual Conference on Communications Policy took place in August 2017 and explored Chairman Pai’s guiding principles and the challenges and opportunities the administration should consider in the new media landscape.

The Aspen Institute Communications & Society Guest Scholar Program provides the opportunity for students of color to participate in the Conference on Communications Policy in order to foster their professional and academic careers in media and technology policy.

The report explores areas where the new Administration should focus its efforts concerning communication policy including recommendations to promote inclusion and expand opportunities for all citizens, how to encourage continued investment and innovation, and strategies to create a trust environment online to protect citizen’s digital lives.

Telecommunications is a field in need of an azimuth: new technologies and new challenges are defining features of the field, and navigating them calls for steady leadership.

The Communications Policy Conference identified the key communications policy issues that the incoming administration will face and developed an agenda for action.

FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler’s keynote remarks offer insights into what lies ahead for the network revolution and the FCC, and highlights many of the agency’s recent successes.

This report investigates policy goals that can ensure a robust, competitive marketplace, and how broadband markets can promise delivery of economic and social benefits that improve the quality of life in America for all.