HPR/ATT

“Trust Busting,” The Harvard Political Review, Dec. 10, 2011. Larry talks spectrum policy and the paradox of U.S. government position on the AT&T/T-Mobile merger.

PII/MPP

“Making Privacy Profitable,” PII Venture Forum, Nov. 15, 2011. Larry interviews Jim Brock of Privacy Choice, Chris Babel of Trust E, and investor Chris Kelly on how consumer privacy demands can be turned into profitable businesses.

CNET/Engine Advocacy

“The New Politics of Silicon Valley: Revenge of the Nerds,” CNET News.com, Jan. 5, 2012. For CNET, Larry looks at the rise of political activism in Silicon Valley in response to SOPA and Protect-IP. Is this a blip or is it a movement?

Forbes/Best Buy

“Why Best Buy is Going out of Business…Gradually,” Forbes, Jan. 2, 2012. Larry’s provocative article on dwindling prospects for the consumer electronics retailer created unprecedented buzz, generating more page views in the week it appeared than actual visitors to Best Buy stores. Thousands of customers posted comments at Forbes, Reddit, and other sites to tell their own horror stories of a company that appears to have traded market share for customer service.

Forbes/Qualcomm

“FCC Changes its Mind About Spectrum,” Forbes, Dec 23, 2011. With approval of the AT&T/Qualcomm deal, Larry discovers that the change in spectrum policy that poisoned the T-Mobile analysis turns out never to have happened, raising even more questions about the agency’s dangerous turn away from its independent charter. Reprinted at The Daily Caller.

CNET/OPEN

“Lawmakers Unveil Sensible Alternative to SOPA,” CNET News.com, Dec 8, 2011. Larry evaluates the OPEN Act, an alternative to SOPA proposed by a surprising bi-partisan coalition that includes Rep. Darrell Issa, Rep. Zoe Lofgren, and other innovation-friendly members of Congress.