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Brent Skorup

Brent Skorup is a senior research fellow at the Mercatus Center at George Mason University. His research areas include transportation technology, telecommunications, aviation, and wireless policy.

He serves on the FCC’s Broadband Deployment Advisory Committee, the Texas DOT’s Connected and Autonomous Vehicle Task Force, and the Texas DOT's Urban Air Mobility Advisory Committee. He is also a member of the Federalist Society’s Regulatory Transparency Project.

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Pai Dedicated His Tenure to Improving US Broadband

Brent Skorup Jan 18, 2021

Ajit Pai came into the Federal Communications Commission chairmanship with a single priority: to improve the coverage, cost, and competitiveness of U.S. broadband for the benefit of consumers. The 5G Fast Plan, the formation of the Broadband Deployment Advisory Committee, the large spectrum auctions, and other broadband infrastructure initiatives over the past four years have ... Pai Dedicated His Tenure to Improving US Broadband

Administrative LawBroadbandConsumer Protection

COVID-19, Ghost Flights, and Emerging Property Rights in Airport Slots

Brent Skorup Mar 25, 2020

[TOTM: The following is part of a blog series by TOTM guests and authors on the law, economics, and policy of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The entire series of posts is available here. This post is authored by Brent Skorup, (Senior Research Fellow, Mercatus Center, George Mason University).] One of the most visible economic effects ... COVID-19, Ghost Flights, and Emerging Property Rights in Airport Slots

Corporate GovernanceEconomicsEnergy & Environment