The advent of smartphones has caused a dramatic change in consumers' access to information and media. Using data on consumer telephone service choices, along with geographic data on cellular network infrastructure and software applications, we estimate the demand for telephone services. We allow...

Many have debated the implications of classifying internet service providers (ISPs) as common carriers (“net neutrality”). In this paper, we examine the effect of net neutrality rules on ISP investment in broadband internet. Using a difference-in-differences approach, we compare outcomes for...