Kathy Sanchez

Data analyst and researcher

[Kathy Sanchez @gkathysanchez]

@RobAtkinsonITIF Even profit is bad.

[Kathy Sanchez @gkathysanchez]

@RoKhanna Ewww

[Taxpayers Protection Alliance @Protectaxpayers]

Trump’s push for government ownership in private companies is setting a precedent Democrats are already following.

State capitalism doesn’t become free-market policy just because a Republican does it.

https://t.co/A4PcqxfEPI

[Breakfast Media @BroadbandCensus]

Jeffrey Westling: A Floppy-Disk Fund for a Broadband World
The USF faces mounting financial and legal challenges, prompting calls for Congress to overhaul its outdated funding model
https://t.co/kQOy3tAUxE

[Kathy Sanchez @gkathysanchez]

I appreciate someone taking the time to lay out how personalized pricing isn't by definition anticompetitive.

[Int'l Ctr Law & Econ @LawEconCenter]

Personalized pricing can help rivals win customers. Charging buyers different amounts can spread fixed costs and lower existing customers’ bills.

As the FTC scrutinizes the practice, @BrianCAlbrecht explains why price discrimination need not be anticompetitive. 🔗⬇️

[Herbert hovenkamp @Sherman1890]

Personalized pricing is an area that needs some rigorous NON-populist empirical examination. Some people wrongly think it is inherently harmful. Consumer effects can be either positive or negative, depending on the circumstances. https://t.co/XwBYOZ9jfi

[Kathy Sanchez @gkathysanchez]

Would-be offenders need to believe that law enforcement is taking these malicious attacks seriously: police need to investigate attacks and work with service providers, and prosecutors & courts need to see charges through.

[Kathy Sanchez @gkathysanchez]

@BroadbandCensus shares my @FSFthinktank piece! https://t.co/rKQe6IOe3E

[Breakfast Media @BroadbandCensus]

New Maryland Law Protects Communications Infrastructure
Maryland now includes telecommunication damages as a misdemeanor offense.
https://t.co/a7fTz52TiG

[Kathy Sanchez @gkathysanchez]

Will Maryland's law really protect comms infrastructure? Enforcement is where the real work happens.

[Kathy Sanchez @gkathysanchez]

Yes! The rising USF tax (42% now) is a key symptom that the USF funding model is outdated. USF needs a major overhaul - without taxing your internet bill. Op-ed: "A program designed to expand internet access shouldn’t make service harder to afford."

[Jeffrey Westling @jeffreywestling]

My latest op-ed on the future of USF is live! With another court challenge succeeding in the 5th circuit and ongoing reform efforts on the hill, I argue it's time to wind down the program entirely rather than continue to patch it for broadband. @LawEconCenter

[Goldwater Institute @GoldwaterInst]

When it comes to data centers, America needs policies driven by free markets, not bureaucratic mandates.

That’s why a coalition of organizations dedicated to limited government and protecting the free market has issued a statement of principles to ensure that the United States continues to lead the world on data center infrastructure.

Here's more from @GoldwaterInst, @abundanceinst, @PacificLegal, @Protectaxpayers, @JmsMadisonInst https://t.co/AJkNrOePEB

[Kathy Sanchez @gkathysanchez]

But policy is only as good as enforcement here. Law enforcement must be fast to investigate and prosecute as well as cooperate with service providers to exchange information about new crimes. Providers are already doing their part.

[Kathy Sanchez @gkathysanchez]

Malicious attacks on broadband and wireless networks are a super important issue for communities facing service outages and consumers more broadly.

[Free State Foundation @FSFthinktank]

A hot and timely topic. "Combating Malicious Attacks on Communications Infrastructure" by @gkathysanchez
https://t.co/MYt9UY50Tw

[Kathy Sanchez @gkathysanchez]

A more measured policy approach ala Maryland—a low maximum sentence for a communications-specific criminal offense—could signal to would-be criminals that law enforcement takes these attacks seriously.

[Kathy Sanchez @gkathysanchez]

Looks like Michigan won't enact a digital ad tax this year. Hopefully Maryland's court losses discourage the MI legislature for years to come! Ads help people browse websites free of charge. https://t.co/0RZgfZELKg

[Kathy Sanchez @gkathysanchez]

29% of your wireless bill goes to taxes – 32% if you're in Maryland. According to @TaxFoundation report.

[Free State Foundation @FSFthinktank]

Wireless taxes are way too high and suppress consumer demand, especially for lower-income persons. @gkathysanchez @TaxFoundation @FCC

https://t.co/xW9kCot63B

[Justin Fenton @justin_fenton]

Wes Moore wanted to ‘supercharge’ Maryland data centers. Now amid shifting politics around the issue, he’s changing course, @adampwillis & @WintrodeBrenda report https://t.co/GO2HDLbP7P

[Kathy Sanchez @gkathysanchez]

Next week, telephone service revenues will be taxed at 42% – to fund broadband subsidies. My blog post calling for congressional reform https://t.co/XJhu2qNjBt

[Kathy Sanchez @gkathysanchez]

"If firms have similar information about you, personalization can intensify competition for your business." https://t.co/xywTBw20c7