Publications: George Ou
April 3, 2009
Why Municipal Fiber Hasn’t Succeeded
Despite the promises of municipal fiber, the actual success rate of these community fiber projects has been lukewarm at best and, in many cases, a failure.
March 5, 2009
The Need for Speed: The Importance of Next-Generation Broadband Networks
Supporting the deployment of faster broadband networks will be crucial to enabling next-generation Web-based applications and services that will play important roles in improving quality of life and boosting economic growth.
December 11, 2008
A Policymaker’s Guide to Network Management
This report documents why, to provide quality internet service, ISPs must be able to allocate bandwidth between users and apply network management tools to shape traffic.
August 18, 2008
Beyond the Hype: Agencies can gain efficiencies and save money through monitoring and managing IT power use, so find your green space
In his recent article in "FedTech," ITIF Senior Analyst George Ou discusses ways companies can better manage their IT power use to become more environmentally friendly. Ou argues by adopting energy monitoring and management best practices on both the client and server side, firms can also save money by efficiently reducing energy use.
August 11, 2008
Broadband Populism or Broadband Pragmatism
While bash-the-corporation rhetoric may have some populist appeal, it is both factually and logically flawed.
July 17, 2008
Comments to the FCC on Internet Management Policies
This FCC filing examines how P2P applications harm telephony applications even during low levels of utilization, how traffic shaping technologies can improve service, and how Comcast’s new Protocol Agnostic network management system will work to protect VoIP services.