Rand Corporation
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WiFi is getting crowded: Should the FCC reserve more spectrum for it?
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All WiFi signals travel over frequency ranges in the wireless spectrum, and those ranges are getting increasingly crowded as people use more internet-enabled devices and require more data usage. These frequency ranges, called “bands,” can only handle so much traffic at one time, and it is the responsibility of the…
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Autonomous Vehicles Save Lives, But Barriers Still Abound
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After years of rapid technological advances, autonomous vehicles are poised to revolutionize the motor vehicle industry. As society speeds toward a driverless future, policymakers are looking to implement regulatory mechanisms to maximize the public benefit. In “Preparing a Nation for Autonomous Vehicles: Opportunities, Barriers and Policy Recommendations,” Daniel J. Fagnant…
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Working for free: A look into the informal elder care sector
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A new study uses data from the American Time Use Survey to estimate the shockingly high hidden cost of unpaid elder care in the US.
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Why Migrate When You Have TV?
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There is little doubt that media dominates modern life. But is media’s influence so great that it affects where we decide to live?