A discussion of high-speed rail with Bruce Agnew
Broadcast on Jefferson Public Radio, March 11, 2009. Read More ›
Bruce Agnew on “The Conversation” on KUOW
Ross Reynolds hosts a discussion on replacement options for the Alaskan Way Viaduct – December 8, 2008 Read More ›
Bruce Agnew on KUOW news radio discussing deep-bore tunnelling technology
With Vladimir Khazak of HNTB, January 5, 2009
Viaduct Replacement: Surface and Tunnel – KUOW-FM
On the show’s second hour, from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m., the host Steve Scher and his guests discuss how to best replace the seismically vulnerable Alaskan Way viaduct on State Route 99 along Seattle’s waterfront. Includes Bob Donegan, Jeffrey Ochsner, Carol Binder, David Brewster, and Cary Moon. Read More ›
Bruce Agnew on KOMO 1000 Discussing High Speed Rail
Stimulate Broadband and Lower Utility Bills With Regulatory Reform
SUMMARY Incumbent telecommunications providers are facing significant competitive pressure from the voice over Internet Protocol (voice over IP) services of cable operators and from cellphones. One analysis projects that by 2012 the market share of incumbent telecommunications providers will have dwindled to 51 percent nationwide (in fact, this has already happened in some metropolitan areas). An opportunity now exists in Read More ›
Forbear from Requiring Outdated Monitoring Reports
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Study Cites Need for Regulatory Reform to Promote Broadband, Consumer Choice and Lower Prices for Telecommunications Services
Washington, D.C. – Now that most consumers can choose phone service from a cable, wireless or wireline provider it is time for policymakers to rethink comprehensive regulation of incumbent phone companies, according to a report released today by the Discovery Institute. Comprehensive regulation is unnecessary to ensure quality service at reasonable rates. More importantly, it inhibits competition which can deliver Read More ›
More Broadband, Increased Choice and Lower Prices Begin With Regulatory Reform
SUMMARY Incumbent phone companies are facing significant competitive pressure from voice-over-Internet Protocol (VoIP) services provided by cable operators and from wireless services. A prime example of this competitive pressure is the 2.7 million net access lines AT&T lost in the first half of 2008 nationwide. It is estimated that AT&T and Verizon are losing residential lines at a rate of Read More ›
Federal Regulators Should Reform Regulation of Phone Services in Denver, Minneapolis-St.Paul, Phoenix and Seattle
Washington, D.C. – The Federal Communications Commission has an opportunity to promote competition for voice services in the Denver, Minneapolis-St.Paul, Phoenix and Seattle metropolitan areas by freeing the incumbent phone company from outmoded regulation which limits its ability to compete with wireless and Internet Protocol-enabled voice services provided by cable operators. Qwest Corp., which is the incumbent phone company in Read More ›