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Democrats Made Competitiveness a Priority; Now They Need to Protect Their Investment
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Shevrin Jones on September 28, 2022
Over the last year, Democrats in Washington have scored a series of legislative wins to boost American competitiveness on the…
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Democrats Made Competitiveness a Priority; Now They Need to Protect Their Investment
Over the last year, Democrats in Washington have scored a series of legislative wins to boost American competitiveness on the…
by Shevrin Jones | September 28, 2022 Read More
Extend Auction Authority Now
Having served for decades as a government policymaker and regulator, my experience suggests that it is not exactly rare to…
by Michael O'Rielly | September 22, 2022 Read More
Privatization of Space Includes Broadband Services
Although it was delayed, the launch of Artemis I has drawn renewed national attention to space travel. It is the…
by Deborah Collier | September 20, 2022 Read More
Commercializing the Metaverse
On June 21, the Metaverse Standards Forum was launched by its 35 founding members, including Meta, Microsoft, NVIDIA, Sony Interactive…
by Thomas A. Hemphill | September 12, 2022 Read More
How Sandbox Programs Can Help Promote Innovation and Consumer Welfare
Technological innovation is spurring startups and financial companies to make consumer transactions more accessible, faster and more affordable. Around the…
by Ryan Nabil | September 05, 2022 Read More
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Consumers Win on FCC’s Spectrum Reallocation
In a move that will help close the digital divide without spending taxpayer resources, the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals…
by Johnny Kampis | August 21, 2022 Read More
Point: Innovative CHIPS and Science Act Will Improve the Lives of All Americans
For an alternative viewpoint, see “Counterpoint: CHIPS, a Path Toward Inefficiency, Waste and Political Dysfunction.” The CHIPS and Science Act is an…
by Marc Jarsulic | August 14, 2022 Read More
Counterpoint: CHIPS, a Path Toward Inefficiency, Waste and Political Dysfunction
For an alternative viewpoint, see “Point: Innovative CHIPS and Science Act Will Improve the Lives of All Americans.” President Biden…
by Alfredo Carrillo Obregon | August 14, 2022 Read More
Wireless Charging Is the Holy Grail of Electric Vehicle World
It is a dream still associated with the Serbian-American inventor Nikola Tesla: broadcasting electricity, making it available to users without…
by Llewellyn King | August 11, 2022 Read More
CHIPS and Science Is Just the Start
The CHIPS and Science Act is a result of something exciting on Capitol Hill: a productive discussion about the next…
by Peter DeYoe | August 09, 2022 Read More
Data Privacy Bill Would Unjustly Enrich Lawyers
Several leading members of Congress just introduced legislation to protect Americans’ consumer data from misuse and abuse. Unfortunately, the American…
by Timothy Lee | August 03, 2022 Read More
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Patent ‘Reform’ Will Undermine Small Business
Starting and growing a business is challenging, even in the best of times. But these are not the best of…
by Karen Kerrigan | July 26, 2022 Read More
Confusion Can Make for Good Politics, but Bad Economics
With the clock ticking down on Congress’ legislative calendar before the midterm election season begins, sponsors of the American Innovation…
by Brian Albrecht | July 20, 2022 Read More
A Case For Digital Diplomacy
As Europe is torn apart by war and the U.S. gears up for fiercely partisan midterm battles, a delegation of…
by Melissa Blaustein | July 18, 2022 Read More
Prospects Are Dim for Tech Legislation in the 117th Congress
For the 117th Congress, this summer is the last time to pass three major tech-focused bills: the American Innovation and…
by Thomas A. Hemphill | July 17, 2022 Read More
Providing China With Top Technology Makes War More Likely
Vladimir Lenin supposedly said that communists would win their war against capitalists because the capitalists would sell the communists the…
by Judson Phillips | July 17, 2022 Read More
Don’t Waste Federal Broadband Funding
Last year, Congress passed the Infrastructure and Jobs Act that directed $65 billion toward the Biden administration’s “internet for all”…
by Nate Scherer | July 10, 2022 Read More
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Tesla Is a Leader With American Innovation
In a world where the United States has abdicated its global trade leadership to China, one company points a new…
by Stephen Perkins | July 05, 2022 Read More
Immigrants Are Key to America Regaining Its Standing as Tech Leader
To meet our rapidly evolving national security needs and achieve lasting economic growth, the United States must foster a 21st-century…
by Dan Correa | June 28, 2022 Read More
Small Businesses Face Threat From Antitrust Bill
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer is working with Sen. Amy Klobuchar to bring her antitrust bill — the American Innovation…
by Javier Palomarez | June 21, 2022 Read More
It’s Time to Tame the Big Tech Outlaws
The enduring image of the old American west, as propagated into our consciousness through film and TV, is dominated by…
by Gerard Scimeca | June 20, 2022 Read More
The Metaverse — What It Is and Is Not
The metaverse is quickly expanding, but its meaning remains unclear. Until an agreement on a definition of “metaverse” is reached,…
by Swaptik Chowdhury | June 19, 2022 Read More
How Digitization Helped Ukraine and India Avoid Doomsday Apocalypse
The Russia-Ukraine war and COVID-19 in India have become extensively debated topics. With sections of the world still reeling due…
by Priyam Gandhi-Mody | June 15, 2022 Read More
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What Is Digital Poverty and Why Edtech Is Responsible for Driving Change?
The shift to remote and hybrid learning catalyzed by the COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted many challenges and inequities in our…
by Al Kingsley | June 13, 2022 Read More
New Developments on the Antitrust Front
Over the last few months, lawmakers in the House and Senate have considered a slate of antitrust proposals that would…
by Edward Longe | June 08, 2022 Read More
Government Adoption of Digital Identification Cards Is Still Too Slow
Physical wallets are becoming obsolete. For instance, my money clip hasn’t seen much action in the way of cold hard…
by Eric Egan | June 07, 2022 Read More
Why Is Elon Musk Afraid of Specific Performance?
Specific performance is a legal concept Elon Musk is undoubtedly aware of but wishes he weren’t. It is a remedy…
by Aron Solomon | May 25, 2022 Read More
Justice Policy Would Erode U.S. Competitiveness
From Silicon Valley to Shenzhen, China, the large tech companies that implement many key wireless standards in 5G have an…
by Rob Stien | May 17, 2022 Read More
Time for Conservatives to Hit Restart on Tech Legislation
The rush by some conservative Republicans to join Democrats in attacking Big Tech merits a rethink. Recent events show that…
by Paul Steidler | May 04, 2022 Read More
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Want Fries…and Fast? Pandemic Feeds Interest in Ultrafast Delivery
From supply chain bottlenecks and labor shortages to increased costs for raw materials, there are price hikes at nearly every…
by Gena Lovett | April 28, 2022 Read More
Dark Clouds on the Horizon for Electric Vehicle Batteries
The move to renewable energy sources and electrified transportation constitutes a megatrend, a global seismic shift in energy production, storage…
by Llewellyn King | April 28, 2022 Read More
How Does TikTok Calculate Music Royalties?
The song “All Star,” by Smash Mouth, was released in 1999. While it was certainly a hit then, having been…
by Aron Solomon | April 27, 2022 Read More
Is a Semiconductor Shortage Coming?
In January news broke that the computer chip shortages cost the U.S. economy $240 billion in 2021. The shortage heavily…
by David Clement | April 25, 2022 Read More
EU’s Digital Markets Act — Implications for U.S. Big Tech
The recent announcement that European Union members and legislators had reached an agreement upon legislation — The Digital Markets Act…
by Thomas A. Hemphill | April 18, 2022 Read More
Why You’re Just Hearing About Telegram Now
One of the most important celebrities of the last 50 years, who also once happened to be the governor of…
by Aron Solomon | April 14, 2022 Read More
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Don’t Be Fooled by Those Who Want to Save You From Tech Monopolies
In the heyday of the net-neutrality fight last decade, tech activists and companies warned of a doom scenario without it:…
by Yael Ossowski | April 11, 2022 Read More
Amazon Is Leaving 5-Star Streamers to the Competition … and Taking Everyone Else
Amazon’s recent $8.5 billion purchase of MGM Studios set off speculation about the company’s long-term strategy for Amazon Prime. Is…
by Dustin Siggins | April 07, 2022 Read More
Americans Deserve a Fair Fight Against Big Tech
To borrow from Ben Franklin, nothing is certain except death, taxes, and that Big Tech is alarmingly…big. As Americans increasingly…
by Gerard Scimeca | March 31, 2022 Read More
Congress Needs to Pick the Right Path to Protect Children’s Privacy
It was inevitable that President Biden would mention Big Tech during his State of the Union speech. The only question…
by Agatha Tomasik | March 29, 2022 Read More
AI is Key to Safer, Smarter and Cleaner Cars
In pursuit of a cleaner, safer and smarter transportation future, the auto industry has led the way on the development…
by John Bozzella | March 28, 2022 Read More
Google, MEDITECH and the Future of Electronic Health Records
Will Google become your most important health care provider? A recent announcement may aspire to that possibility. At the March…
by Robert Graboyes and Darcy Nikol Bryan | March 22, 2022 Read More
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Predicting Extreme Weather on Earth Starts in Space
Extreme weather events are becoming more common, and more concerning. In December, unusually warm weather produced the deadliest tornado outbreak…
by Tory Bruno | March 22, 2022 Read More
Digital Platform Definition Blurs Lines — and Eyeliners
Skepticism toward big tech is growing, with 50 percent of Americans now supporting the federal government breaking up the digital…
by Tirzah Duren | March 20, 2022 Read More
Senate Must Not Sabotage Our Most Successful Tech Industry
America is at war. But this new conflict isn't over land, and it doesn’t involve bombs or guns. This is…
by Karen Kerrigan | March 16, 2022 Read More
FTC v. Facebook — The Curious Case of the Missing Monopolist
The United States is living through an “antitrust moment,” with vocal and persistent concerns that unchecked tech monopolists roam the…
by Chris Renner | March 09, 2022 Read More
How Congress Got It Wrong on Tech Industry Competition
As Congress considers sweeping new antitrust legislation to address the so-called “big tech” companies, the bill’s supporters are indeed right…
by Aurelien Portuese | February 16, 2022 Read More
Inconvenient Truths and Convenient Lies
The online world has become a free speech battleground. Controversially, tech platforms have sided with illiberal regimes to censor posts while…
by Bjorn Lomborg | February 16, 2022 Read More
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The Earn It Act Will Have Far-reaching Implications for the Internet
Sens. Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) reintroduced the EARN IT Act — their so-called fix to Section 230…
by Michael McGrady | February 15, 2022 Read More
We Can’t Let China Win Global Tech Battle
As U.S. policymakers consider legislation to rein in Big Tech, they need to seriously consider how these anti-innovation efforts could…
by Doug Kelly | February 15, 2022 Read More
After Face-off With Critics, IRS Abandons Plans for Facial ID Tech
The Internal Revenue Service has abandoned plans to force taxpayers to a private facial-recognition system to access their online accounts,…
by Scott Kimbler | February 08, 2022 Read More
Biden Administration Generates Turbulence on 5G
After months of mismanagement – encompassing everything from the debacle in Afghanistan to mishandling the COVID-19 pandemic – the Biden…
by Dee Stewart | February 06, 2022 Read More
Point: Mad About Joe Rogan? Be Madder at Streaming Monopolies
Editor’s Note: For another viewpoint, see Counterpoint: 'More Speech, Not Enforced Silence.' The recent controversy about Spotify with Joe…
by Alex Harman | February 04, 2022 Read More
The Time to End the Digital Divide Is Now
“Google it” was Vice President Kamala Harris’ response when asked why COVID-19 testing wasn’t widely available in the United States.…
by Javaid Iqbal | January 31, 2022 Read More
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How Can We Spread the Innovation Culture to Old Business?
Microsoft is buying, subject to regulatory approval, Activision Blizzard for $69 billion. The Internet of Things is white-hot and likely…
by Llewellyn King | January 27, 2022 Read More
When It Comes to Big Tech, D.C. Should Listen to the People
Oblivious to their constituents’ chief concerns – like crime and public safety, national security, or immigration – some Senate Judiciary…
by Carl Szabo | January 27, 2022 Read More
The Real Reason the FAA is Interfering With 5G Rollout
Air travel can frequently be frustrating and unnecessarily difficult, for more reasons than one has time to tabulate. Now we…
by Gerard Scimeca | January 24, 2022 Read More
Is Airlines 5G Scare An Industry Shakedown?
The U.S. airline industry, which is notorious for delayed flights, is now trying to postpone the takeoff of America's 5G…
by Randall Bloomquist | January 18, 2022 Read More
More Affordable Hearing Aids Still Have to Be Safe
Having had a parent who struggled with diminished hearing for decades, I have seen first-hand how hearing challenges can impact…
by Jeanette Contreras | January 12, 2022 Read More
The FAA Delays 5G Rollout, Again
On Monday, January 3, AT&T and Verizon, two of America’s largest cell phone carriers, announced they would delay the rollout…
by Edward Longe | January 10, 2022 Read More
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The FAA is Suddenly an Obstacle to Wireless 5G Rollout
The digital divide—the gap in access to communication technologies—is a huge problem for underserved communities, obstructing their access to modern…
by Mario H. Lopez | January 06, 2022 Read More
New Technology Mapping Landslides Can Save Lives, Mitigate Damage
It’s that time of year on the West Coast when emergency managers prepare for a host of catastrophic weather events…
by Zhong Lu | January 03, 2022 Read More
Year-End Musings on COVID, Science, and Chainsaws
COVID-19 has provided a best-of-times, worst-of-times experience for expertise. The science has been spectacular, but discourse on that science has…
by Robert F. Graboyes | December 26, 2021 Read More
Tech Innovation Must Advance Financial Inclusion as an Essential Human Right
The United Nations General Assembly adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in 1948, which proclaims the inalienable rights which everyone…
by Briana Marbury | December 20, 2021 Read More
People Moving Is the Exciting New Urban Frontier. Hold On!
I have seen the future of urban life and it wasn’t quite what I expected. It was whizzing all around…
by Llewellyn King | December 16, 2021 Read More
Boring Poles Are Secret to More Broadband
Infrastructure is a hot topic these days as Congress considers ways to make multi-trillion dollar investments in areas of disrepair…
by Michael O'Rielly | December 08, 2021 Read More
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Can ‘Top Gun’ Training Give U.S., Taiwan Leverage to Keep China at Bay?
It was an image that got the Pentagon’s attention: Satellite photos of targets shaped like an American aircraft carrier and…
by Chris Woodward | December 07, 2021 Read More
What Would the Internet Look Like Without Section 230?
Over the last couple of years, Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act has drawn sharp rebuke from politicians on…
by Laurent Crenshaw | December 01, 2021 Read More
The Internet Needs a “Bill of Responsibilities”
Civil libertarians have long exerted outsized influence over the Internet’s public square. John Perry Barlow, the erstwhile Grateful Dead lyricist…
by Robert Atkinson | November 17, 2021 Read More
How AI Can Make Medicine Fleet as a Fox
The potential use of artificial intelligence (AI) in medicine evokes both considerable promise and peril. For techno-optimists, AI will replace…
by Robert F. Graboyes | November 09, 2021 Read More
Biden Administration Threatens Consumers with Net Neutrality, Again
A big priority for progressives and, hence, the Biden administration is reinstatement of Obama-era net neutrality regulations. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) will once again regulate internet service providers under…
by Jessica Melugin | November 02, 2021 Read More
The Machine Starts: Ideology of the Timid
In the 2013 film, “Gravity,” a chain reaction in space destroys countless near-earth satellites. Mission control warns an orbiting space…
by Robert F. Graboyes | October 26, 2021 Read More
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The Future of Medicine—Hail Uber!
One of us is an economist, the other a doctor, and both of us look forward to uberizing healthcare. Healthcare…
by Robert F. Graboyes | October 12, 2021 Read More
New DEA Alert Latest Reminder that Cybercrime Can Kill
The COVID-19 era brought a record number of drug overdose deaths — more than 93,000 last year -- fed in…
by Chris Woodward | September 29, 2021 Read More
Why is Prop 22 Important?
Voters approved the Prop 22 ballot measure in California last November, which was carefully designed by companies such as Lyft,…
by Aron Solomon | September 12, 2021 Read More
Tech Assets Might Help Make Public Health Data More Equity-Centered
The COVID-19 pandemic has amplified broad societal inequities and trained a spotlight on the strengths and weaknesses of the U.S.…
by Douglas Yeung, Christopher Nelson, Tara Blagg | September 08, 2021 Read More
Artificial Intelligence and the Humanization of Medicine
If you want to imagine the future of healthcare, you can do no better than to read cardiologist and bestselling…
by Robert F. Graboyes | September 07, 2021 Read More
Top Tobacco Researchers: It’s Time to Re-Think Anti-Vape Policies
The American Journal of Public Health (AJPH) published an article last month titled "Balancing Consideration of the Risks and Benefits…
by Martin Cullip | September 06, 2021 Read More
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The Smart Way to Think About Crypto Regulation
Within the usually boring procedure of shepherding another massive infrastructure bill through Congress last month, a fiery debate erupted over…
by Yael Ossowski | September 01, 2021 Read More
Spacesuits, Shmacesuits; No Need for Human-Led Forays into Space
It looks like mankind won’t be going back to the moon … on schedule, at least. According to a recent…
by Ross Marchand | September 01, 2021 Read More
Support for Carbon Removal Technology Must be Included in the Reconciliation Package
The recent extreme weather events are no longer anomalies. They illustrate the disturbing, long-term reality of climate change and the…
by Peter Reinhardt, Christoph Gebald, Shashank Samala | August 30, 2021 Read More
A Case of Bureaucratic Overreach and Self-Inflicted Injury
Decades ago, during President Gerald Ford’s administration, Washington was gripped with fear that newly rich Arabs would acquire vast swaths…
by Gary Clyde Hufbauer | August 25, 2021 Read More
The Bright Appeal of New Tech May Overshadow Practical Business
The exciting appeal of virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) is often in tension with more serious applications and…
by Tim Marler | August 23, 2021 Read More
Accessing Your Medical Records is Pointless Without Health Literacy
“Doctor knows best” is a saying from the past, and the evolution of healthcare is proof. Patients are no longer…
by Jessica Tremblay | August 22, 2021 Read More
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Is There Proof in the Pudding of Digital Privacy Protection?
Americans are concerned about whether and how their personally identifiable information is being collected and retained by businesses and service…
by Stuart N. Brotman | August 22, 2021 Read More
FCC Commissioner Carr Speaks on Internet Connectivity Efforts in Cuba
In recent weeks, thousands of Cubans flooded the streets of the island nation to protest against the Communist government, shouting…
by Johnny Kampis | August 12, 2021 Read More
Can an App Comfort the Sick?
Can a computer app bring medical patients some of the loving care that used to come from family, friends, and…
by Robert F. Graboyes | August 11, 2021 Read More
Welcome to the “Non-Service” AI Economy?
In American society, the service sector, which generally produces intangible rather than tangible goods, rules the U.S. economy and accounts…
by Thomas A. Hemphill and Syagnik Banerjee | July 27, 2021 Read More
COVID-19 Revolutionized Air Travel’s Cleaning Protocols for the Better
With hospitalizations on the ebb and nearly 47 percent of the country’s population vaccinated, the nation’s airports have begun filling up again as Americans…
by Josh Feinberg | July 27, 2021 Read More
Biden’s Call for the Return of Net Neutrality Regulations Runs Counter to Closing the Digital Divide
President Joe Biden’s recent Executive Order on Promoting Competition in the American Economy contained a grab bag of initiatives covering…
by Will Yepez | July 26, 2021 Read More
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Biden is Trying to Fix Something That Isn’t Broken
Conventional wisdom holds the United States, with its light-touch approach to broadband regulation, “has some of the highest broadband prices among…
by Edward Longe | July 23, 2021 Read More
A Proposed Law Would Break the Internet
The U.S. House of Representatives is considering a law that would break the internet as we know it. Dressed up…
by Iain Murray | July 21, 2021 Read More
When Patients Control Their Health Records, Everyone Wins
It’s not a debate anymore: Patients have every right to control their health information, and recent developments show how this…
by Derrick Chow | July 20, 2021 Read More
On Broadband, Go Big, but Stay Focused
During the pandemic, while most of us were relying on broadband to work, study, even confer with our doctor, at…
by Jim Doyle | July 18, 2021 Read More
Knowing Without Meeting in the Internet Era
The idea of “knowing” someone has slowly, then rapidly, changed in the Internet Era. I have a colleague with whom…
by Robert F. Graboyes | July 14, 2021 Read More
Let’s Use COVID’s Lessons To End HIV
Much has been debated about the victories and failures of America’s battle with COVID-19. However, all agree the pandemic taught…
by Dr. Emily Rymland | July 07, 2021 Read More
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Our Ever-Dwindling Attention Span
There are so many crises that make the news, all of which are digested in bite-size morsels: political divisiveness, crime…
by Jill Ebstein | July 02, 2021 Read More
House Bill Will Kill The Tech Ecosystem
When it comes to reining in Big Tech, the American public broadly agrees Washington should do more. Shortly before Democrats…
by Edward Longe | July 01, 2021 Read More
Consumers Lose if Congress Makes Businesses Liable For Everyone’s Internet Posts
Even amid Washington gridlock, one thing almost everyone seems to agree on is that the way companies moderate online content that…
by Jessica Melugin | June 28, 2021 Read More
Do We Really Want a Bigger Digital Wallet?
Apple announced recently that by this fall its Wallet App (yes, the same fairly mediocre iPhone digital wallet we already…
by Aron Solomon | June 25, 2021 Read More
Regulate Tech? Don’t Make America Into Europe
As lawmakers from both parties in D.C. seek to cut successful tech companies down to size, some have drawn inspiration…
by Josh Withrow | June 22, 2021 Read More
The Hard Case For Investing in Ocean Metals
There is a wave of interest in ocean metals. Sitting unattached atop the deep seafloor can be found copious amounts…
by Thomas Kostigen | June 21, 2021 Read More
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Fighting Back Against Cyber Attackers
“There is no way that this winter is ever going to end as long as this groundhog keeps seeing his…
by Dustin Carmack | June 16, 2021 Read More
Telemedicine: Two Steps Forward, One Step Back
Are we all Zoomed out? Do doctors miss patients' wit and wisdom? Is a trip to the hospital the new fun field…
by Matthew Davidge | June 16, 2021 Read More
How Healthcare Workers and Digital Leaders Built a Social Media Movement To Support COVID Vaccination
“No way I’m getting that vaccine. It hasn’t even been tested, and I heard it can cause ____!” This is…
by Sunny Jha, Jay Bhatt, Joe Sakran, and Renee DiResta | June 11, 2021 Read More
Bad Broadband Is Keeping the Future of Cloud Gaming at Bay
A fun consequence of the Epic v. Apple trial was the release of internal documents revealing unknown parts of the…
by Lindsay Poss | June 08, 2021 Read More
Klobuchar’s Antitrust Bill Reveals Lack of Understanding of Today’s Big Tech Economy
On February 4, Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) released her much-anticipated antitrust bill that, if enacted, would become the most significant…
by Edward Longe | June 07, 2021 Read More
We Must Win the Race to 5G
Most Americans associate 5G technology with self-driving cars, virtual reality headsets, or super-fast internet. While all of these applications are…
by Kristen Osenga | June 04, 2021 Read More
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Social Media and Misinformation
At a recent hearing on disinformation, Rep. Frank Pallone (D-N.J.) slammed tech CEOs and their role in pushing misinformation: “You're…
by Lucas Rentschler and Will Rinehart | May 24, 2021 Read More
Compromise for Connectivity
Outside of the current infrastructure debate, one bill that would improve internet access for all Americans passed the Senate unanimously.…
by Rachel Pearson | May 19, 2021 Read More
Biden’s $100 Billion Push for Broadband Equity Is No Panacea
In our pandemic age, high-speed internet has become a necessity. Whether paying utility bills, logging in for school, or sending…
by Yael Ossowski | May 18, 2021 Read More
Over Tipping and the “Hidden” Costs of Electronic Payments
As an American consumer, I could not help notice that with the ubiquitous use of credit cards and digital ordering…
by Thomas A. Hemphill | May 14, 2021 Read More
The Future of Telehealth: Bright, but Hazy
The pandemic spurred an enormous increase in telehealth—providers treating patients via remote communications, such as video chats. I often assert…
by Robert F. Graboyes | May 12, 2021 Read More
Fixing Our Most Important and Vulnerable Infrastructure–The Electric Grid
America’s most important infrastructure is also our most vulnerable–the electric grid. Without electricity, there is no water or sewage service,…
by Paul Steidler | May 10, 2021 Read More
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Regulation Would Take Mobile Devices Back to the Dark Ages
Think back to the days when pre-installed applications and “mobile compatible” websites were the only options, and everyone will likely…
by Alden Abbott and Andrew Mercado | May 05, 2021 Read More
New Report Shows Failure of Heavy-Handed Internet Regulation
A new report debunks claims that the heavily regulated internet of the European Union has resulted in a superior experience…
by Johnny Kampis | May 03, 2021 Read More
The Big Tech Dodge
Big Tech’s deeds are catching up with them. Forget the nonsense about efforts to deal with disinformation showing anti-conservative bias…
by Ev Ehrlich | April 27, 2021 Read More
If You Build Automated Vehicles, Will Older Adults Come?
It’s a common tale. A new technology is introduced that will solve a big problem, particularly for a given demographic.…
by Laura Fraade-Blanar, Marjory Blumenthal and Ryan Best | April 27, 2021 Read More
Amazon Entangled With Chinese Communist Surveillance State, Report Says
Amazon.com’s Chinese business operations have entangled the company with China’s ruling Communist Party in ways that compromise U.S. national security,…
by Michael Graham | April 21, 2021 Read More
Epic v. Apple: It’s Dangerous To Take Sides When Billionaires Go to War
While the legal battle between Epic and Apple is making its way to the courtroom, the PR battles raging in…
by Bruce Gustafson | April 20, 2021 Read More
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Are Consumers Getting the Short Stick on Data Privacy?
On a Monday, there is a data leak affecting half a billion Facebook accounts, by Tuesday a bot has scraped 500 million LinkedIn accounts.…
by Yael Ossowski | April 19, 2021 Read More
On Telemedicine in Sub-Saharan Africa
Do a Google search on three terms: telehealth or telemedicine, Africa, and game-changer. Google will offer hundreds of thousands of…
by Robert F. Graboyes | April 14, 2021 Read More
Social Media Platforms Aren’t AT&T
It’s no secret conservatives are unhappy with how social media platforms like Facebook and Twitter moderate. Following the Capitol riots…
by Trace Mitchell | April 13, 2021 Read More
Envious Countries Pushing IP Shakedown at WTO
The effort India and South Africa are leading at the World Trade Organization would directly harm one of the United…
by James Edwards | April 13, 2021 Read More
Gagarin’s Legacy: 60 Years Later
History does not record the exact moment of the Earth’s creation or when humanity took hold of the planet. But…
by Tom Zelibor | April 12, 2021 Read More
Congressional Big Tech Hypocrisy
It is not news to even the most casual political observer that hypocrisy abounds in Washington, D.C. Politicians routinely shift…
by Daniel Savickas | April 11, 2021 Read More
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The Internet Doesn’t See State Lines: This Is Why That Matters
When it comes to the internet, there are no state lines. That means unless a uniform federal policy is enacted…
by Diana Martinez | April 05, 2021 Read More
Misinformation Makes Every Day April Fools’ Day
Environmentalists like to say "every day is Earth Day," to remind us that the stewardship of our natural resources is…
by Hany Farid | March 31, 2021 Read More
A Third Way Approach to Regulating Facial Recognition Systems
The use of facial recognition systems powered by algorithms and software continues to raise controversy given their potential use by…
by Stuart N. Brotman | March 29, 2021 Read More
How China’s Rare Earths Monopoly Controls Our Destiny
A world commodities rebalancing is underway, and China is in a position of dominance. Take lithium, where China is a…
by Llewellyn King | March 26, 2021 Read More
Telehealth as Commodity
The COVID-19 vaccine hurts for a little while, but the long-term effects are miraculous. For doctors, regulators, and patients, telehealth…
by Robert F. Graboyes | March 24, 2021 Read More
Utah’s Governor Should Veto Porn Filtering Mandate Bill
Utah Gov. Spencer Cox is weighing whether to sign into law a controversial legislative proposal that would mandate every mobile…
by ISOpinions | March 23, 2021 Read More
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We’ve Been Fighting the War on Cancer for Too Long. It’s Time to Change That.
In the early 1970s, America launched a war against cancer. A half-century later, we have made strides, to be sure.…
by Erik Paulsen and Ron Klink | March 22, 2021 Read More
The Limits of Legal Liability for Self-Driving Cars
Part of the challenge I have in teaching extremely bright business students in the final year of their undergraduate studies…
by Aron Solomon | March 22, 2021 Read More
Congress Needs to Preempt State Efforts to Regulate App Stores
The Arizona House of Representatives passed legislation on March 3, 2021 that would change the way companies like Apple and Google monetize…
by Ashley Johnson | March 22, 2021 Read More
Making the Case for Telehealth
Given what we have all just gone through, (and are continuing to go through) with the global pandemic, does the…
by Matthew Davidge | March 19, 2021 Read More
The Legal Movement Against Google Has Reached New Heights
It’s now indisputable that the Department of Justice and state attorneys general have created a powerful legal movement against Google…
by Teri Christoph | March 18, 2021 Read More
Government Antitrust Lawsuit Against Facebook Should be Dismissed
Facebook’s filing to dismiss antitrust lawsuits by the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) and state attorneys general is a chance to…
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Troubling News From Abroad for Fledgling Online Gaming Markets in U.S.
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MIT Offers A New Way to Protect Elections From Social Media Interference, Foreign Meddling
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PragerU Argues First Amendment Should Apply to YouTube
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Conservatives Slam Third Party Audit Evaluating Liberal Bias at Facebook
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Elizabeth Warren Announces Plan to Promote Municipal Broadband Over Private Companies
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FTC Fines Facebook $5B, Opens Antitrust Investigation
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Big Tech Lobbies to Stifle Digital Services Tax Efforts
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The biggest four tech companies — Apple, Amazon, Facebook and Google — struggled to answer antitrust accusations at a House…
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Big Tech Problems ‘Mushrooming’: Conservative Senators Slam Google Over Political Bias
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AI Has an Answer to the Opioid Crisis
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President Donald Trump, along with many conservative activists and media personalities, is convinced Big Tech and the mainstream media is…
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Apollo 11 Astronaut Michael Collins Remembers Kennedy’s Quest
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Only the Right Kind of State ‘Techlash’ Will Lead to Meaningful Privacy Protection
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This Tech Startup May Have Figured Out How to Solve the Data Privacy Problem
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International Summit Promotes Tobacco Harm Reduction
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FDA Warns Diabetics That Hackers Could Compromise Their Insulin Pumps
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‘Software Is Going to Eat The World’: Senators Grill Google Over Use of ‘Persuasive Technology’
As federal lawmakers continue to look for ways to regulate Big Tech, the industry continues to deny the gravity of…
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Project Artemis — What Will Be Different This Time
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The Tie Between the U.S.-Iran Conflict and Social Media
A senior U.S. intelligence official told reporters Monday that the U.S. is tracking social media disinformation campaigns from Iran, days…
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Hawley Chips Away at Free Speech In New Bill, Draws Ire from Conservatives, Liberals
Sen. Josh Hawley, a Republican from Missouri, is one of the most outspoken anti-Big Tech Republicans in Congress, repeatedly raising…
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Does Big Tech Benefit From the Latest SCOTUS Decision?
In a 5-4 decision, the Supreme Court of the United States ruled private entities are not bound by the First…
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Privacy Groups Say Mobile Carriers Violated Privacy Laws By Sharing Users’ Location Data
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The Miracle of Electricity, and More to Come
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A Team of Researchers Just Showed How the FCC Wastes Billions on Rural Broadband
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Advocates Keep Pushing for Net Neutrality While Opponents Tout Benefits of Repeal
Tuesday was the anniversary of the repeal of net neutrality, and advocates seized the opportunity to call on senators to…
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Faster Approval for U.S. Medical Drones?
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Local News Blames Big Tech for Industry Decline, Fueling Antitrust Fire
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TPAF Investigation Finds Free, Open Internet After Title II Repeal
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DOJ, FTC to Open Antitrust Investigations Into Apple, Amazon, Google
The Department of Justice plans to open an antitrust investigation into Apple and Google while the Federal Trade Commission plans…
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Here’s How Mexico Tariffs Could Affect Big Tech
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Privacy Advocates Call for ‘Moratorium’ on Facial Recognition Technology
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Tensions Boil Over at Amazon Shareholder Meeting
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Elizabeth Warren Wants to Fine Companies $100 for Every Piece of Personal Data They Compromise
Senators Mark Warner (D-Va.) and Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) have reintroduced legislation to force credit reporting agencies (CRAs) to pay a…
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The Social Media ‘Deplatforming Purge’ Will Only Make the Internet a Seedier Place
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Here’s How The Trade War With China Could Affect the 5G Race
Following President Donald Trump's renewed threat to impose a 25 percent tariff on $200 billion worth of Chinese goods, a…
by Kate Patrick | May 07, 2019 Read More
In Race for 5G, Trust the Private-Sector to Deliver
The FCC and Trump administration’s recent announcement of a third major 5G spectrum auction to repurpose more airwaves for next-generation…
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Sen. Josh Hawley, Tech Experts Slam Google, Social Media at Tech Event
Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) thinks Silicon Valley is bad for economic and societal growth — and he wants Congress to…
by Kate Patrick | May 06, 2019 Read More
Research With Animals Must Continue to Push Forward
At any given moment, millions of doctors and medical researchers across the globe are working toward a singular goal: that…
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The CEO of the World’s Biggest Cigarette Company Makes His Pitch for “A Smoke-Free World”
The CEO of Philip Morris International told a Boston audience something they were surprised to hear from the head of…
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Federal, State Lawmakers Explore Privacy Protections for Biometric Data
There is a new debate over privacy, this time over biometric data like fingerprints and facial recognition technology. Lawmakers at…
by Kate Patrick | May 03, 2019 Read More
Can This New Federal Bill Save State and Local Governments From Cyberattacks?
Is your state prepared to handle a cyberattack? According to Rep. Michael McCaul, R-Texas, the answer is likely “no.” “Despite…
by Kathryn Waldron | May 03, 2019 Read More
How the Oracle v. Google Case Could Help Restore Google’s Image
Regulators, lawmakers and presidential hopefuls haven't hammered Google over privacy, bias and antitrust concerns as much as other Big Tech…
by Kate Patrick | May 01, 2019 Read More
Piracy Boxes and Malware — Real Danger and a Raw Deal for Consumers
Since the dawn of the internet, massive online theft of movies, music, TV shows and other copyright works has been…
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Big Tech Condemns Algorithmic Tools for Determining Who Gets ‘Bail’
Some states are experimenting with algorithmic tools to determine which individuals accused of a crime should be kept in pretrial…
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Facial Recognition Tech Goes Mainstream: Now Airlines, Retailers Spy On You, Too
In a viral exchange on Twitter this week, journalist McKenzie Fegan recounted how she looked into a camera, received a…
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Joe Biden’s Record On Privacy May Give Democrats Pause
While 2020 Democratic contender Joe Biden hasn't announced an official stance on hot-button tech issues like breaking up Big Tech…
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Protect Consumers, Not Tech Overlords
Big Tech is running scared. After a decade of tech companies’ mind-blowing growth, the public love affair with Big Tech…
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Mueller Report Re-Opens Debate Over Government Access to Tech Encryption Keys
Special Counsel Robert Mueller ran into a snag while investigating possible conspiracy between the Trump campaign and Russia during the…
by Kate Patrick | April 25, 2019 Read More
Enabling Telemedicine — Legal and Regulatory Challenges
Telemedicine is a potential game-changer in health care. It offers patients immediate care wherever they are, at any minute of…
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This Patent Battle Is One Reason Why Comcast Customers Receive Inferior Service—And May Soon Face Another Downgrade
Comcast customers may soon be facing even more disappointment as the company’s use of cloud and multi-room DVR features is…
by Shawn McCoy | April 23, 2019 Read More
Mueller Report: Russians Easily Manipulated Social Media, Effortlessly Stole Voter Info
While Special Counsel Robert Mueller's much-anticipated report found no evidence of conspiracy, Mueller describes in great detail how Russians easily…
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FCC Proposes to Block China Mobile, Cites National Security Concerns
A senior Federal Communications Commission (FCC) official said Wednesday the FCC will propose blocking China Mobile USA from the American…
by Kate Patrick | April 18, 2019 Read More
NH Senator Slams Trump Admin for Poor Cybersecurity
A New Hampshire senator slammed the Trump administration for poor cybersecurity efforts in a speech at Southern New Hampshire University…
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How the GOP Tax Law Benefited Big Tech
Big Tech companies like Amazon, IBM and Netflix paid no federal income tax this year according to data compiled by…
by Kate Patrick | April 17, 2019 Read More
EU Commissioner to US: Don’t Break Up Big Tech
When European Union commissioner Věra Jourová meets with Silicon Valley companies, she says, "Hello, welcome, how will you fix the world…
by Kate Patrick | April 16, 2019 Read More
Don’t Lock Up the Internet
As a creator and a rightsholder myself, I believe in the important role that copyright plays in protecting content while…
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Next Generation Communications Network Could Be Coming — If Feds Doesn’t Get in the Way
Telecom companies are beginning to overhaul their networks with the fifth generation of wireless infrastructure, known as 5G. In early…
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How Political Messaging Drives the Net Neutrality Debate
The House passed Rep. Mike Doyle's (D-Penn.) Save the Internet Act to restore strict Title II net neutrality rules Wednesday…
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Platforms, Privacy and Property Rights
At a recent Senate hearing on online privacy abuses, Sen. John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, announced his intention to introduce legislation giving consumers…
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Awakening From the Green Dream
Without intending it, and quite apart from the U.S. Senate’s stance, trumpet calls for a Green New Deal (GND) perversely…
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No, Prince Harry, You Can’t Ban Fortnite
Prince Harry told the BBC this week that Fortnite "shouldn't be allowed," then said it was "created to addict" and…
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Evidence Shows That Consumers Misunderstand Lower-Risk Nicotine Products
A society that promotes tobacco harm reduction must value the "full story" about nicotine products. This means that to see…
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The New Arms Race in Super-Fast Missiles
During the decades of the Cold War there were numerous arms races between the United States and the Soviet Union.…
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Mozilla Releases Federal Privacy Law Guidelines
App and web browser developer Mozilla just released its own very specific guidelines for a federal privacy law. It's more…
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FTC Says Fed Privacy Law Should Preempt All State Laws
The Federal Trade Commission's Christine Wilson focused on the importance of federal preemption of state privacy laws at the American…
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The Biggest Untapped Solution to Climate Change Is in the Water
Although the high-water mark for the Green New Deal may have passed, it pushed climate and energy to the forefront…
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Artificial Intelligence and Automation — the U.S. Manufacturing Challenge
A January 2019 report, “Automation and Artificial Intelligence: How Machines are Affecting People and Places” written by Mark Murro, Robert…
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DOJ Pushes Back on Idea of Consumer Control in a Federal Privacy Law
At a privacy forum hosted by the American Enterprise Institute on Wednesday, the Department of Justice's Chief Privacy Officer Peter…
by Kate Patrick | April 03, 2019 Read More
At the Crossroads on Net Neutrality
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More Americans are beating cancer than ever before. Cancer mortality rates have plummeted 27 percent in the past quarter-century, according…
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The “Moral Panic” of the Nicotine “Folk Devils”
South African criminologist Stanley Cohen authored the study Folk Devils and Moral Panics in 1972. Cohen examines the media controversies…
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Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg Asks For More Regulation — But Is He Genuine?
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg recently penned an op-ed in The Washington Post asking regulators and lawmakers for "new rules" for…
by Kate Patrick | April 03, 2019 Read More
Koch Brothers Launch Ads to Push Back on Warren’s Antitrust Campaign
The Koch-backed Americans for Prosperity (AFP) just announced an ad campaign lampooning 2020 presidential hopeful Elizabeth Warren's tech antitrust plan,…
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Are We Really Putting Patients First in Their Treatment?
Recent headlines sweeping across the United States have provided us with the slow but steady release of legal documents detailing…
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Boeing Casts a Shadow Over the Future of Automated Systems
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Net Neutrality Bill Passes Key Vote, Heads to Full Committee
Democrats' Save the Internet Act, which would restore former net neutrality rules, passed the House Subcommittee on Communications and Technology…
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States Paving the Bipartisan Road on Hormonal Contraceptive Access
“As gridlock deepens in Congress, only gloom is bipartisan,” the New York Times recently observed. While this sardonic characterization isn’t…
by Marc Hyden and Kristen Nyman | March 28, 2019 Read More
A Former Governor Sees Things the Way Doctors Do
I recently hosted a conference at the Cato Institute that aimed at considering new strategies to address the nation’s growing drug overdose…
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Republican Rep Sues Twitter Over Censorship, Defamation
Rep. Devin Nunes (R-Calif.) accused Twitter of censoring conservatives and allowing other Twitter users to defame his reputation last week,…
by Kate Patrick | March 27, 2019 Read More
The Ineffable Ethics of DNA
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Innovation Helps Women Make History
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Do the EU’s Strict Privacy Rules Increase Cyber Risk?
As Congress explores options for a comprehensive federal privacy law, tech experts disagree whether the U.S. should model a law…
by Kate Patrick | March 26, 2019 Read More
Amazon Has No Business Building the Pentagon’s Cloud
Amid growing concerns that Amazon improperly influenced the bidding process for a Pentagon cloud computing contract, the Department of Defense recently announced that it…
by John Burnett | March 25, 2019 Read More
Complementary Airpower: The Case for the F-15EX
America depends on airpower to deter, and if deterrence fails, to fight and win! A key element of America’s airpower…
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Talent Gap Is Exacerbating America’s Opioid Epidemic
Foundational to combatting America’s opioid epidemic is ensuring those who want to receive treatment can access it. Yet, across our…
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How to Help a Relative With Anxieties and Depression
Do you ever get stuck into that vicious cycle of worrying where you get overwhelmed with worrying and fearful thoughts?…
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Lawmakers Are Rolling Up Their Sleeves to Legislate Privacy, but Are They Getting It Right?
Another week, another hearing discussing privacy legislation on Capitol Hill. This time, it was the Senate Judiciary Committee who gathered…
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Is There An Antitrust Case to Break Up Amazon?
Democratic presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren wants to break up big tech companies, and her blog post last week outlines a…
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Democrats, Republicans Squabble Over Net Neutrality Rules
Tuesday's net neutrality hearing showed Democrats and Republicans are still unwilling to work together on the issue. Both parties spent…
by Kate Patrick | March 14, 2019 Read More
Should Regulators Blame Big Tech For Underpaid Artists?
In her recent blog post for Medium, Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) discussed breaking up big tech companies, accusing them of…
by Kate Patrick | March 13, 2019 Read More
How a New Cancer Therapy Saved My Life
As a doctor, there will be times when you have to deliver difficult news to patients. You know that it…
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Elizabeth Warren Calls for Break Up of Amazon, Facebook, Google
Democratic presidential hopeful Elizabeth Warren wants to break up Big Tech giants like Amazon, Facebook and Google — and solidified…
by Kate Patrick | March 09, 2019 Read More
Progressives Call out Democrats for Political Showboating With Net Neutrality Bill
House Democrats introduced a three-page net neutrality bill yesterday restoring the 2015 Open Internet Order, but it's more a symbolic…
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The Airplane of the Future Is Electric and It’s Taking Off Now
The case for electric airplanes is overwhelming. The problems of today’s aircraft are well-known: noise and pollution. Homeowners may hate…
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Democrats, Republicans Eager to Use Antitrust Law Against Big Tech
Senate Democrats and Republicans seem equally eager to wield antitrust law against Big Tech, and while most economists agree the…
by Kate Patrick | March 07, 2019 Read More
Stop U.N. Meddling in U.S. E-Commerce
A thriving e-commerce sector benefits American manufacturers, retailers, consumers and entrepreneurs. To preserve and further unleash this economic power and…
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Should Consumers Be Able To ‘Opt Out’ of Data Sharing by Big Tech?
Yet another senator has released a draft of a privacy bill, and it echoes elements of the EU's strict GDPR…
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Malware in Your Software: How Apps Can Compromise National Security
State-sponsored hackers may or may not compromise hardware in the U.S. technology supply chain, but one cybersecurity firm says compromised software…
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Tech Industry Wants a Stronger Privacy Law Than California’s
Tech industry representatives told the Senate in a privacy hearing this week that they want a stronger federal privacy law…
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Don’t Let Tech Headlines Lead to Panic-Induced Policies
This week (Tuesday and Wednesday), both the House and Senate held hearings on federal data privacy policy. This is no…
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Cyber Attacks, Not Nukes, May Be North Korea’s Most Dangerous Weapon
Some national security and cybersecurity experts say cyber attacks, not nuclear weapons, are the biggest threat from North Korea. Politicians…
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TeVido BioDevices and Treating Vitiligo
TeVido BioDevices, a Texas-based biotech company, plans in 2019 to begin treating patients with vitiligo (vit-ih-LIE-go) — an illness in which the…
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Will Copyrights Chill Innovation in the Software Industry?
Edge providers like Google benefit from a "free and open" internet where they don't have to pay content creators or…
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China Pushing Outdated Energy Technology Abroad
A new report from the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis has revealed China to be a major driving…
by Dean Chambers | February 26, 2019 Read More
Hospitals Are Cyber Criminals’ Newest, Biggest Target
Cyber attacks on hospitals and healthcare providers have become a regular occurrence. On Feb. 1, it was Easton Hospital in…
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Republicans Urge Democrats to Collaborate on a Bipartisan Net Neutrality Bill
Three Republicans introduced their own net neutrality bills, and they sent a letter to House Democrats asking them to collaborate…
by Kate Patrick | February 24, 2019 Read More
Report: The U.S. Can Still Beat China in the 5G Race
The media narrative on emerging 5G technology claims China is the dominant player and the U.S. can't catch up. Wired…
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Look Up! The Age of the Delivery Drone Is Dawning
Here a drone, there a drone. Everywhere a drone. Drones, the light ones, not the big military ones that chase…
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Consumers Complain Facebook Exposed Personal Health Information
If you use Facebook to share your personal health information (PHI) with other users — even within closed Facebook groups…
by Kate Patrick | February 21, 2019 Read More
Compulsory Licensing Will Hurt IP Rights
Some in Congress seem willing to sacrifice the private property rights that drive the discovery and development of life-changing inventions. They’re…
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How the Net Neutrality Debate Complicates Internet Data Privacy
The multi-year net neutrality battle may be complicating efforts to regulate internet data privacy while hurting consumers. The U.S. Government…
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E-Cigarette Flavor Bans Will Drive More People Back to Smoking
By now, we are all aware that the use of flavored e-cigarettes and vaping products is running rampant in this…
by Michael Siegel | February 19, 2019 Read More
What the US Can Learn From the EU’s New Copyright Rules
The European Union reached an agreement on its updated Copyright Directive this week, after proposing changes to the directive last…
by Kate Patrick | February 18, 2019 Read More
Human Rights Groups Chastise Facebook For Lack of Ad Transparency
Web platform Mozilla and 37 human and civil rights groups have sent a letter to Facebook chastising the company for…
by Kate Patrick | February 14, 2019 Read More
Data Privacy Should Also Be Congress’ Concern
If you are like me, you probably didn’t celebrate the recent 11th Data Privacy Day. That’s because this might be…
by Krisztina Pusok | February 12, 2019 Read More
New Tech Bonanza Will Be the Digital Takeover of Cities
Benjamin Franklin was the first to deploy street lighting. He put candles in a four-sided, glass case for his lights.…
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Public Health Officials Should Avoid ‘Deeming’ Epidemics, Especially When They’re Ignoring the One They Created
Words matter. For example, when the head of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) decries an “epidemic,” the media…
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Privacy Activists Decry Democrats’ ‘Tech Wall’
Almost 30 privacy activists and human rights groups sent a letter to Congress this week urging House members not to…
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Are APIs the True Privacy Villains?
Ever wonder how you can use your Facebook account or Google account to log in to one of your accounts…
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What People Should Know About E-Cigarettes and Public Health
Quitting smoking is tough. For decades, people have turned to candies, patches, gums, and even hypnosis to try to quit.…
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What CFIUS Has Done the FTC Might Undo
In a San Jose courtroom, those that care can be witness to a controversial Obama era antitrust case that, far…
by David Teece | February 04, 2019 Read More
Congress, Not the Courts, Is the Only Place The Net Neutrality Fight Can Be Settled
The D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals heard oral arguments for the latest net neutrality lawsuit, Mozilla v. FCC, on Friday, but…
by Kate Patrick | February 04, 2019 Read More
Has Cancer Moonshot 2020 Fully Explored the Cannabis Option?
As the Cancer Moonshot 2020 initiative enters into its final year, many in oncology are examining its successes and shortcomings…
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America’s Opportunity to Craft Sensible Privacy Law
The European Union’s (EU) new General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) was sold as critical motion to implement data privacyprotections for…
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Counterpoint: Is Space Still an Awe-Inspiring Frontier?
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‘Cyber Security by Logo’ Won’t Work With Huawei — or Any Other Company
The arrest of Sabrina Meng, the CFO of Huawei, has thrust a global Chinese technology company into the public spotlight.…
by Kevin Curran | January 30, 2019 Read More
Facebook’s Plan to Merge Instagram, Messenger and WhatsApp Raises Privacy Concerns
Facebook's plans to integrate Instagram, Messenger and WhatsApp may provide more profits for them and more convenience to you, but tech…
by Kate Patrick | January 29, 2019 Read More
Maritime Cybersecurity More Important Than Ever, But Industry Only Talks About It
Feds and private sector leaders in the maritime industry met in last December to discuss cyber risks, but instead of…
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Huawei US’s Security Chief: New Cyber Security Law Is a Step in the Right Direction
Reason may have begun to find its way back into America’s heated national conversation about cyber security. In late December,…
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The concept of living forever has been with us throughout history, Mayans and Egyptians are just a few. While our…
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Do We Need A New Federal Agency to Enforce Privacy Laws?
Some consumer advocacy groups released their own privacy framework last week, criticizing the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) for failing to…
by Kate Patrick | January 24, 2019 Read More
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The question artificial intelligence (AI), robotics and the future of human work is a Rorschach test: the answer you get…
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States are the Weak Link in Cybersecurity
Every year, we receive the same news: Cyber threats against the United States are on the rise. This year, though,…
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Should Tech Companies Compromise Users’ Personal Privacy For Better Cybersecurity?
A group of cybersecurity firms just threw a wrench in the privacy debate: according to their filing with the National…
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Judge Rules Police Can’t Force You to Unlock Your Phone With Fingerprint
In a landmark ruling, a California judge decided federal authorities cannot force you to unlock your smartphone with your fingerprint…
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Market Dominance in Chip Manufacturing Will Mean Higher Prices
One of the most contentious antitrust cases of 2019, FTC v. Qualcomm, is in full swing at a courthouse in…
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Senators Propose New ‘Office’ to Protect Technology Supply Chains
After dozens of supply chain data breaches and growing fears that the Chinese government is compromising technology supply chains, senators…
by Kate Patrick | January 11, 2019 Read More
Time to Replace the Word ‘Sustainable’
For 2019, let’s replace a once-useful word that, like a guest who stays too long, has worn out its welcome.…
by Richard Williams | January 09, 2019 Read More
Autonomous Vehicles — Is the Consumer Bloom Off the Rose?
If the automotive industry thought that 2018 would be the “breakthrough” year for American consumer acceptance of autonomous vehicles (AVs),…
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The service is free, but researchers found that Facebook users wouldn't give it up for less than $1,000 a year…
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Unfounded E-Cigarette Panic Puts Public Health at Risk
E-cigarettes pose a tiny percent of the risk of cigarette smoking, just 1 percent to 5 percent according to authorities…
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2018 was a big year for tech: besides a multitude of scandals from the likes of Facebook and Google, lawmakers…
by Kate Patrick | December 28, 2018 Read More
Facial Recognition Technology Can Minimize Racial Discrimination Against Shoppers
Over the past year, employees at Nordstrom Rack, Staples, and Finish Line have all wrongly accused African-American shoppers of theft. The subsequent media attention…
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Senators to FTC: Google Play Store May Be Violating COPPA
Members of Congress sent a letter to Google in September demanding answers over YouTube's data collection practices and whether they…
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Section 230, Not Social Media Regulation, Key to Free Speech
If 2018 had an adage, it would go something like: one man’s cute cat video is another man’s Nazi propaganda…
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No New Year’s resolutions this year. Nary a one. Instead I am throwing myself, body and soul, into campaigns —…
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The New York Times' explosive report detailing how Facebook allowed other tech companies like Netflix and Spotify to read Facebook…
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Should We Edit the Human Germline? Is Consensus Possible or Even Desirable?
I recently attended the Second International Summit on Human Genome Editing in Hong Kong, where the breaking news of the…
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It's almost the end of the 2018 Congressional session, and despite efforts to address national security and cybersecurity issues with…
by Kate Patrick | December 18, 2018 Read More
We Have the First Privacy Bill Drafts, But Experts Say They Are Vague, Limited
A think tank and a senator both just released draft legislation aimed at strengthening consumer data and privacy protections, but…
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Millions of Europeans Sign Petition Opposing EU’s Updated Copyright Directive
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I like data as much as the next guy — or at least as much as the next MBA who…
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The House Judiciary Committee's hearing examining Google's data collection, use and filtering practices devolved into a ping-pong match between angry…
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The United States just reached a major milestone with more than 1 million electric vehicles now on our nation’s roads.…
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State attorneys general may have found a way to bring antitrust suits against Big Tech, but it means overhauling the…
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Senators want the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to "assess" whether big tech companies including Google, Facebook and Amazon are committing…
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FTC Wants Authority to Fine Big Tech for Data Security, Privacy Malpractice
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DuckDuck Go, an alternative search engine known by the tagline "Privacy, simplified" wants you to use its search engine instead…
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No one in the tech industry wants to deal with a patchwork of state privacy laws regulating their industry, but companies that…
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In response to its growing list of public controversies over the previous two years, including congressional inquiries into consumer privacy…
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Tech experts expect the new Democratic majority in the House will prompt a fresh wave of tech industry scrutiny that…
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The FCC’s ‘Ancillary Terrestrial Component’ Experiment Has Failed — I Would Know, I Was There
In the world of technology and technology policy, experimentation is a must if we hope to uncover new products and…
by Kathleen Abernathy | November 06, 2018 Read More
States Shouldn’t Wait Until They Are Hacked to Take Action
Americans are going to the polls Nov. 6 knowing that their votes will count. Health care, immigration and taxes will…
by Megan Reiss and Kathryn Waldron | November 05, 2018 Read More
Wall Street, Big Tech Bet on #BlueWave
Wall Street and Big Tech are betting on a #BlueWave overtaking the House this year as they continue to give…
by Kate Patrick | November 05, 2018 Read More
Think Tank Gives Swing States an ‘F’ For Elections Security
Despite the federal government's rush to provide funds to states to beef up their elections security in time for midterms,…
by Kate Patrick | November 02, 2018 Read More
It Will Be the Best of Futures, and the Worst of Futures
The votes that will be cast on Election Day might be the most important votes cast in a long while,…
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The United States Needs to Get Itself to Mars
Almost 50 years have passed since the United States last put a man on the Moon — or anywhere else…
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Postal Service, Other Agencies Must be Held Accountable for IP Violations
Eureka moments are as rewarding as they are rare, propelling innovation and entire industries forward and shaping countless lives. The…
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Low-Cost Broadband for Kids
At the Congressional Black Caucus’s recent gala, the Rev. William Barber of the Poor People’s Campaign said, “We don’t need…
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How Uber Exposed Decades of Flawed Taxi Regulations
Uber, Lyft and other ride-hailing companies provide one-third or more of vehicle-for-hire trips in many metropolitan areas, providing tens of…
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Is Net Neutrality a Key Issue for Midterm Voters?
Fight for the Future (FFTF), a left-leaning think tank that supports net neutrality, believes the issue will drive voters to…
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A Floppy Disk in a WiFi World
Remember 1998? Pokemon games flew off the shelves, Google launched a search engine, and Americans lined up to see whether…
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FDA Commissioner Wants to Have It Both Ways on Vaping
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Coding Bootcamps Help Americans Fill 21st Century Jobs
It is no surprise technology and digitization are changing the world. Everything we do and touch, both personally and professionally,…
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Cities Should Stop Slowing Down America’s 5G Revolution
The Federal Communications Commission recently approved a proposal to speed up deployment for the next generation of wireless service, known…
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Machine Learning to Improve Care
To what extent can your doctor’s functions be automated — replaced or enhanced by intelligent machines? How might such automation…
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The Time Is Now for Congress to Protect Our Democracy and Online Privacy
The internet is one of the most profound advancements in history. The technology revolution has created new opportunities for economic…
by Melanie L. Campbell and Joycelyn Tate | October 19, 2018 Read More
On Internet Privacy, a Deep Divide Between Tech Industry and Consumer Advocates
Testifying before the U.S. Senate, advocates for Big Tech and consumer rights agreed that, when it comes to protecting consumer…
by Kate Patrick | October 15, 2018 Read More
Is It Time For An ‘Internet Bill of Rights’?
With Democrats and Republicans alike calling for stricter oversight of Silicon Valley, one lawmaker has drafted an "Internet Bill of…
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Telepsychiatry — Serving the Underserved
Telepsychiatry, a subfield of telemedicine, brings counseling and therapy to a patient’s laptop, tablet or smartphone. David Theobald, senior telepsychiatry…
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PayPal, Tech Companies Have the Right to Free Association
Alex Jones, the controversial right-wing conspiracy theorist, filed a lawsuit on behalf of his holdings company against PayPal. Jones’ suit…
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Do You Want a Faceless Algorithm Deciding What You Read?
Old friends from The Washington Post in the 1970s write to me, agonizing over where journalism is headed. There is…
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New USMCSA Deal Protects Big Tech From Liabilities, Except Online Sex Trafficking
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California Employs Symbolic Politics to Save Net Neutrality, But May Not Succeed
California Gov. Jerry Brown just signed new net neutrality rules into law, making California the first state to publicly defy…
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Study: Vast Majority of Wi-Fi Routers in the U.S. Are Vulnerable to Cybercrime
83 percent. That’s the proportion of Wi-Fi routers sold in the United States that are vulnerable to cyber-attack, according to…
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FCC Votes to Limit Local Governments’ Ability to Regulate 5G Deployment
In an attempt to streamline and accelerate the reach of 5G tech nationwide, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) voted 3-1 to…
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Trump’s Latest Tariffs Create a Case for Hypocritical Treatment of the Tech Industry
Tim Cook, the dynamic CEO of Apple, has political savvy. This truth is evident, provided the tariff carve out that…
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Is The 5G Hype Way Ahead Of The Reality?
Industry leaders and federal regulators are convinced 5G will radically transform the internet and the economy, but is the hype…
by Kate Patrick | September 27, 2018 Read More
That Leaked Google Video Demonstrates the Limits of AI
The leaked video of Google’s executives soothing Googlers (Google’s name for its own employees) after the 2016 presidential election shows…
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Did Russia “Steal” The Net Neutrality Debate, Too?
Did Russia "steal" the net neutrality debate, too? The New York Times is suing the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) for withholding documents…
by Kate Patrick | September 25, 2018 Read More
Trump, Sanders, Amazon and You
In one generation, Amazon has gone from a small online bookseller to the second most valuable company in the world,…
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Point: Experiments on Animals Waste Lives, Time and Money
Editor’s Note: For an alternative viewpoint, please see: Counterpoint: Animals Studies Are Both Necessary and Humane Headlines about research findings…
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Counterpoint: Animal Studies are Both Necessary and Humane
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The Rush To Smart Cities Is On
Ireland was a country that thought it could not compete before the 1990s. Its rail system was primitive, its ports…
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What the ‘Scooter Wars’ Tell Us
Electric scooters have been around for decades, so why have they suddenly gone from novelty to regular sight on the…
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Congressmen Demand Answers From Google Over Data Collected From Children
Two members of Congress are demanding answers from Google over allegations that they illegally use their powerful technology to gather…
by Kate Patrick | September 19, 2018 Read More
Energy Efficiency Is Key to Reducing Inequality
This summer saw record-busting heat across the United States, with 90- to 100-degree days throughout the East, South and Midwest…
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This Judge Just Cast More Doubt on Elections Security Right Before Midterms
Right before midterms, a United States District Court judge found that Georgia's electronic voting machines are extremely vulnerable to hacking…
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5G: America’s Next Innovation Leap
Wireless technology is constantly evolving. Speeds are increasing, efficiency is improving, and new applications are emerging every day. The new…
by Gerard Scimeca | September 18, 2018 Read More
Does the EU’s Controversial ‘Upload Filter’ Set a Precedent for Censorship?
Will the EU's new Copyright Directive lead to mass censorship of the internet? That's the fear of some in the…
by Kate Patrick | September 17, 2018 Read More
EU’s New Copyright Directive Could Force Google, Facebook to Pay for Their Content
Some experts and industry players think the internet has evolved to a point where it no longer makes sense for…
by Kate Patrick | September 14, 2018 Read More
Protecting Commuter Rail From New Security Threats
Protecting critical infrastructure is a national security imperative. We have denied state-backed companies from the Middle East from buying our…
by David Norcross | September 14, 2018 Read More
Rural Americans Need Broadband and Here’s How Government Can Help
Twenty-four million Americans — many of whom live in rural areas — don’t have access to high-speed, broadband internet in…
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States Cannot Tax Internet Phone Services According to This New Court Ruling
As more and more Americans use internet-based phone services — like Apple's FaceTime, for example, or Facebook Messenger calls —…
by Kate Patrick | September 12, 2018 Read More
FCC Inaccurately Collects Data on Broadband Access in Tribal Lands
The Government Accountability Office (GAO) released a report finding that the Federal Communications Commission's (FCC) data on broadband deployment to…
by Kate Patrick | September 11, 2018 Read More
Twitter Banning Alex Jones Is Justified
Can a private corporation limit the First Amendment rights of its customers and employees? Most people when asked this question…
by Michael McGrady | September 07, 2018 Read More
Cyberattack on the Infrastructure Alarms Petraeus, Coats
War always goes for the infrastructure: take out the bridges, cut off the electricity and water supplies. All that used…
by Llewellyn King | September 06, 2018 Read More
Federal Agencies Are Woefully Unprepared for Cyberattacks, Experts Say
The Federal Communications Commission's (FCC) recent "cyberattack" fiasco doesn't surprise experts, given how terribly prepared they think smaller federal agencies…
by Kate Patrick | September 06, 2018 Read More
Despite Doomsday Predictions, Broadband Investment Is Up After End of Net Neutrality
In the months leading up to the end of net neutrality in June, you may have heard dire predictions that…
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Time to Dial Back Regulations on Informational Communications
Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai appeared recently before the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation to discuss activities…
by Mark Neeb | August 28, 2018 Read More
Ban on Texting While Driving? No
Should there be a nationwide ban on texting while driving? To many, the obvious answer is a resounding yes. After…
by Marc Scribner | August 26, 2018 Read More
Oops. DNC Cyber Attack Backtrack Casts Doubt on Midterms’ Security.
The Democratic National Committee told the press its voter database was hacked on Monday, then Wednesday the DNC's Chief Information…
by Kate Patrick | August 23, 2018 Read More
News Media, Tech Firms Clash Over How the FTC Should Approach Regulation
American newspapers want the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to regulate Facebook and Google more heavily. Facebook, Google and other internet-based…
by Kate Patrick | August 22, 2018 Read More
Broadband Deployment Is Not Moving Fast Enough for Rural Americans, Critics Say
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) released its latest Notice of Inquiry last week to begin the next annual assessment of broadband…
by Kate Patrick | August 16, 2018 Read More
Pai: FCC Comment System ‘Flooded’ With ‘Half a Million’ Comments From Russia
Following the release of the Office of the Inspector General's report detailing how the alleged cyber attack crashing the Federal…
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A Time for Tech Transparency
Millions of Americans use social media to get their news, and that number is growing rapidly by the year. But…
by Rep. Kevin McCarthy | August 16, 2018 Read More
EU’s Flawed Approach to Silicone Regulation Reveals Broader Threat to Innovation
The fact that misguided government rules can damage economic growth is simply common sense, but the international debate regarding the…
by Steve Pociask | August 13, 2018 Read More
DOJ Says AT&T-Time Warner Merger Ruling ‘Ignored’ Economics and Common Sense
The Department of Justice (DOJ) released court documents Monday detailing its challenge to the District of Columbia's District Court Judge…
by Kate Patrick | August 09, 2018 Read More
Congress Got This One Right — Retire Old Regulations
American citizens like to complain about Washington, politicians and public policies. Along with baseball, criticizing government is a national pastime…
by Bruce Mehlman | August 09, 2018 Read More
FCC Denies Cyber Attack Ever Happened, But the Evidence Isn’t Clear-Cut
Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Ajit Pai released a statement Monday backtracking on the agency's previous position that its public…
by Kate Patrick | August 08, 2018 Read More
No, Internet Users Are Not Paying With Their Data
Every day, hundreds of millions of people go online to search the web, watch videos, read content, and catch up…
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More Tribes Signing on to Lawsuit Fighting FCC Rule Change for 5G Installation Permits
More tribes are signing on to a lawsuit challenging a Federal Communications Commission rule change intended to expedite the installation…
by Erin Mundahl | August 05, 2018 Read More
Sen. Mark Warner Calls for Regulation of Social Media Companies, Big Tech
Following up on multiple hearings on Capitol Hill over Facebook's treatment of users' private data, Sen. Mark Warner (D-VA) released a…
by Kate Patrick | August 02, 2018 Read More
Fake News, Fake Pharmacies — What’s Next?
Every week brings new details of the negative externalities of social media and e-commerce websites. But fake bots aren’t the…
by Carmen Catizone | August 01, 2018 Read More
How 5G Could Revolutionize Healthcare
At a panel hosted by Health IT Now on Capitol Hill on Tuesday, telehealth innovators gathered to discuss how 5G…
by Kate Patrick | August 01, 2018 Read More
Access to Telehealth Will Require Increased Broadband Investment, Especially in Rural Communities
Federal Communications Commission (FCC) members, senators, mobile carriers, and private sector leaders think 5G could solve the rural broadband problem…
by Kate Patrick | July 31, 2018 Read More
Regulations and Amazon Killed Toys ‘R’ Us
No American tragedy is complete without some good old-fashioned pitchfork waving. Exhibit A: the gnashing of teeth and rending of…
by Mike Wendy | July 30, 2018 Read More
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Trust Behind the Wheel: How We Can Protect Autonomous Vehicles
According to the headlines, technology is almost always "disruptive." New technology--be it hardware or software--will upend industries and change the…
by Erin Mundahl | July 24, 2018 Read More
Creating Safe Skies as Drones Proliferate
A decade from now, your order from Amazon will likely be delivered to your doorstep by a drone. Want to…
by Randall G. Holcombe | July 16, 2018 Read More
The STRONGER Patent Act: A Reckoning in Congress?
In March, Reps. Steve Stivers, R-Ohio, and Bill Foster, D-Illinois, introduced the Support Technology & Research for Our Nation’s Growth…
by Thomas A. Hemphill | July 12, 2018 Read More
Delrahim Doctrine Resetting the Patent-Antitrust Debate
A reset is underway in the patent-antitrust debate. This debate had devolved to an unproductive state. On one side, patent owners whose…
by James Edwards | July 11, 2018 Read More
Fixed Wireless Broadband Brings Economic Opportunity to Rural America
Those of us who live in urban centers take wired and wireless connectivity for granted. We expect to be able…
by Dean Madison | July 11, 2018 Read More
Children’s Programming Rules Are a Vestige of the Past
Once again, government regulators are struggling to keep up with the pace of innovation. While children’s access to educational content…
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Modifying the Code of Life, a Q&A
Dr. Eric Olson, professor and chairman of the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center’s Molecular Biology Department and a regenerative…
by William McKenzie and Amanda Huber | July 08, 2018 Read More
Cops Have Been Losing Tech Race, but That’s Changing
A 16-year-old landed in jail last week for allegedly gunning down a man in cold blood on a road in…
by Jonathan Haggerty and Arthur Rizer | July 08, 2018 Read More
Greater U.S. Leadership Is Needed for Global Internet Freedom
Today marks the two-year anniversary since the United Nations adopted a draft resolution of its Human Rights Council that called…
by Stuart N. Brotman | June 30, 2018 Read More
Government Contracting a Haven for Crony Capitalists
Government contracting has made many politically connected insiders wealthy. From the Obama administration’s energy handouts to current contracting with the…
by Dean Chambers | June 28, 2018 Read More
Word Wise: Apollo 8
There had been wars before 1968. There had been riots before 1968. There had been assassinations before 1968. But something…
by James P. Freeman | June 27, 2018 Read More
Lessons (Not) Learned From the ‘Project Maven’ Controversy
For decades, the U.S. military and tech companies have worked to produce game changing technologies — from duct tape to…
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Could GOP House Members Soon Face Pressure Over Net Neutrality and Support for Big Tech’s Agenda?
A new billboard has gone up in Louisiana targeting Republican US Senator John Kennedy for “voting with Democrats to sell…
by Michael Graham | June 19, 2018 Read More
Why Facebook Shared Data With China’s Huawei
Facebook’s data-sharing controversy with Chinese device makers, including the controversial Huawei, shows just how far the company will go to achieve an original…
by Ronen Gradwohl | June 17, 2018 Read More
Word Wise: Biohacking
“Gentlemen, we can rebuild him. We have the technology. We have the capability to make the world’s first bionic man.…
by James P. Freeman | June 13, 2018 Read More
Brains in the Road
They used to say the walls have ears. Soon, the road will have brains. Well, they’ll be connected to one…
by Eric Peters | June 11, 2018 Read More
The Internet Lives On
Today marks the effective date for the Federal Communications Commission’s Restoring Internet Freedom Order, which reverses the 2015 FCC Open…
by Stuart N. Brotman | June 11, 2018 Read More
The Continuing Leadership of the U.S. in Global Net Vitality
Regardless of your political leanings, the just-released report by the Telecommunications Research and Policy Institute shows that with regard to…
by Stuart N. Brotman | June 06, 2018 Read More
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Word Wise: Blockchain
Some call it the great disrupter. Still others call it the future. Whatever you call it, understand blockchain. The phrase…
by James P. Freeman | June 05, 2018 Read More
Consider Your Privacy Risks Before Taking DNA Test
Much of modern technology is geared toward using data to hyper-personalize products and services, and direct-to-consumer genetic testing is a…
by Michelle De Mooy | June 04, 2018 Read More
Genetic Profile Manhunts Pose Risk for Individuals’ Rights
A new investigatory technique being used by police could help crack unsolved cases and bring long-overdue justice to countless victims…
by Jesse Hathaway | June 04, 2018 Read More
Four Unexpected Ways HR Technology Innovates the Talent Search
New artificial intelligence (AI) technologies are modernizing the hiring process in unexpected ways. More than mere computerization, HR tech is…
by Jason Roberts | June 01, 2018 Read More
You Need to Be Brave for This New World
Pondering the future requires an extrapolation from a data point in the present. But different data points give very different…
by Llewellyn King | May 31, 2018 Read More
Apple v Samsung Poses Threat Beyond Just Tech
The U.S. District Court for Northern California is hearing a critical tech industry case which could have repercussions across the…
by Connor D. Wolf | May 18, 2018 Read More
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Don’t Export the Worst of the Internet
As U.S. trade negotiators work to chart the future of NAFTA, Big Tech lobbyists are working feverishly to ensure any…
by Stephanie Moore | May 17, 2018 Read More
Chuck Schumer Finally Speaks the Truth About Net Neutrality
By any legitimate measure, the Obama administration’s legal approach to Net Neutrality was an unmitigated disaster. Since the Clinton era,…
by Lawrence J. Spiwak | May 16, 2018 Read More
Word Wise: eSports
Move over shoulder pads. Make room for mousepads. We’ve come a long way since the Magnavox Odyssey and the Atari 2600, when video…
by James P. Freeman | May 14, 2018 Read More
Is It Time for a NTSB-Style Cybersecurity Board?
Over the past several years, cybsersecurity has become a growing concern for both the federal government and private corporations. Thus…
by Erin Mundahl | May 13, 2018 Read More
How the Apple v Samsung Retrial Poses a Big Impact for Tech
The U.S. District Court for Northern California will be rehearing arguments next week in a major design patent case between the two…
by Connor D. Wolf | May 10, 2018 Read More
Voters Support Comprehensive Legislation to Protect Open Internet
With the Federal Communications Commission (FCC)'s Restoring Internet Freedom Order soon going into effect, rhetoric by net neutrality activists has…
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California Strikes Right Balance Between Economic Growth and Social Services
California under Jerry Brown and a near supermajority Democratic legislature has been doing something right. The state has managed to…
by Savannah Shoemake | May 10, 2018 Read More
Harnessing Artificial Intelligence in the Workplace
The societal effects of artificial intelligence (AI) are already being felt everyday by Americans — from the availability of level-three…
by Thomas A. Hemphill and Syagnik Banerjee | May 02, 2018 Read More
Technology Makes Our Lives More Interesting, Convenient and Safer
Artificial intelligence (AI) and advanced robotics are no longer relegated to the scary technologies seen in old “Terminator” movies. They’re…
by Adam Thierer and Jennifer Skees | April 30, 2018 Read More
Fear Not The ‘Intelligent’ Machine
Polls reveal most Americans fear artificial intelligence. Blame the culture, not the machines. Start with Hollywood’s long love affair with…
by Mark P. Mills | April 30, 2018 Read More
Limited Net Neutrality Effort Could Hurt Latinos, Others
Congress does not agree on much, but one apparent consensus is about the need for strong open internet protections —…
by Rosa Mendoza | April 26, 2018 Read More
Word Wise: Augmented Reality
Recently, Burger King started handing out augmented reality games, instead of toys, to kids waiting for their Junior Meals. Last month,…
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How Cyber Security Impacts Small Businesses
The Senate Small Business Committee heard from a panel of experts Wednesday on how cybersecurity impacts small businesses and the potential…
by Connor D. Wolf | April 25, 2018 Read More
Genomics and the Shadowland of Ethics
In health, ethics and economics often intertwine like DNA’s twin helices. Genomic technologies vastly reconfigure the economics of health care,…
by Robert F. Graboyes | April 25, 2018 Read More
Word Wise: FAANG
As Congress was about to dig its fangs and claws into Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, many who heard his testimony…
by James P. Freeman | April 23, 2018 Read More
Don’t Panic! Let Entrepreneurs Take Astronauts Into Space
Recently Elon Musk’s SpaceX launched its latest Falcon 9 rocket into space. SpaceX is now arguably the world leader in…
by Alex Feurer and Anne Hobson | April 23, 2018 Read More
The Private Car Is a Miracle — It Gets Better and Better
Today’s cars are miraculous, marvelous. They are twice as good as they were just 30 years ago -- if you…
by Llewellyn King | April 19, 2018 Read More
Google Employees Are Rejecting Militarism. That’s a Great Sign.
Techies who've come of age in a country perpetually at war are saying they don't want their talents used to…
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Stimulating Rural Broadband Is Key to American Infrastructure
Last week’s news that the USDA is working to develop rules for the rural broadband pilot project that Congress authorized…
by Craig Stevens | April 17, 2018 Read More
State Governments Should Drop Net Neutrality
Few government policies have provoked such angst and passion as net neutrality. Frustrated by the Federal Communication Commission’s repeal of…
by Stan Liebowitz and Matthew Kelly | April 12, 2018 Read More
‘Space Corps’ — Sorry, Wrong Answer
A recent Harvard Business Review article on change was titled: “Are you solving the right problem?” Every organization trying to…
by John Venable | April 08, 2018 Read More
A Welcome Respite for Autonomous Vehicles
Since Elaine Herzberg’s death last month when an Uber autonomous test vehicle struck and killed her in Tempe, Arizona, we…
by Thomas A. Hemphill | April 07, 2018 Read More
A Bullseye on the Pentagon?
One of the reasons for the success of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor back in 1941 was that everything…
by Eric Peters | April 04, 2018 Read More
Chuck Schumer: Facebook’s Favorite Poster Boy
When it comes to Big Government, New York Senator Chuck Schumer is usually Big Brother’s BFF. He’s supported Nanny State…
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Ubers of Health Care
People perpetually ask, “Which company will become ‘the’ Uber of health care?” As of March, one company announced its intention…
by Robert F. Graboyes | March 28, 2018 Read More
Tribal Resistance to FCC Rule Change Could Slow Broadband Installation in Indian Country
On Thursday, the Federal Communications Commission passed new rules to streamline and expedite the deployment of 5G networks around the…
by Erin Mundahl | March 23, 2018 Read More
Skilled Jobs Go Begging Now, But Thinking Machines Are Coming
Consider it as the work dichotomy. There is a shortage in the millions for skilled labor jobs in the United…
by Llewellyn King | March 15, 2018 Read More
How to Become Invisible
Can a person become invisible? In science-fiction movies, it’s easy. In the 1933 movie “The Invisible Man” and in the…
by Bill Kahn | March 15, 2018 Read More
Boosting Small Businesses With 5G
Small businesses have a lot to gain if the country is able to win the global race for better mobile…
by Connor D. Wolf | March 14, 2018 Read More
Net Neutrality Now
Everyone understands how vital the internet has become to modern life. It’s one of the fastest spreading technologies in all…
by Mike Montgomery | March 05, 2018 Read More
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How Changing Environmental and Historic Review Processes Can Speed 5G Deployment
In the world of the internet, the goal is always, faster. Now that nine out of ten Americans have access…
by Erin Mundahl | February 28, 2018 Read More
Space on the Dial
What if there were only a handful of roads available — and no room to build more? How would space…
by Eric Peters | February 28, 2018 Read More
Silicon Valley and Washington Need to Learn to Work Together for Cybersecurity, Experts Say
Technology is changing the way that we live today. It is a simple premise, one reiterated frequently by countless Silicon…
by Erin Mundahl | February 27, 2018 Read More
Despite News-Making Wrecks, Robocars Safer Than Our Cars
Recently a Tesla car in autopilot mode collided with a fire truck in California. Meanwhile, a California man sued GM…
by Adam Thierer and Jennifer Skees | February 21, 2018 Read More
While States Try to Implement Strong ‘Net Neutrality’ Regulations, the Real Power Lies in the Courts
In the months following the Federal Communications Commission's (FCC) 2017 decision to reclassify broadband under the regulations that governed the…
by Ethan Stoetzer | February 15, 2018 Read More
Smart Key Systems Are Increasingly a Target for Car Thieves
In the early 2000s, the music industry attempted to combat illegal song downloads with an ad campaign that stressed that…
by Erin Mundahl | February 13, 2018 Read More
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Could Blockchain Technology Be the Answer for Regulating Cannabis Growth and Sales?
Most businesses keep meticulous records of their inventory and sales, tracking how much and which varieties of product they move…
by Erin Mundahl | February 09, 2018 Read More
Why Doesn’t Elon Musk Thrill Us Like Tech-Frontiersmen of Old?
I present to you the strange case of Elon Musk. Whatever he does, his detractors, or at least his minimizers,…
by Llewellyn King | February 08, 2018 Read More
Trump’s Inside-Out Approach to 5G, Infrastructure
Whether in his first official State of the Union address last week, his 2016 campaign or his 2015 book, President…
by Christopher Koopman and Brent Skorup | February 08, 2018 Read More
Supreme Court Smartphone Decision Leaves Questionable Test
The U.S. Supreme Court decision not to clarify the patent law for smartphones and other high tech devices resulted in a…
by Connor D. Wolf | February 07, 2018 Read More
D.C. Elected Officials Must ACT Now to Protect Our Children
Parents, community leaders, and government officials have a duty to protect the youngest and most innocent among us – our…
by Stacie Rumenap | February 06, 2018 Read More
The Tech Industry, Responsible Innovation and Self-Regulation
“The time has come to seriously consider a responsible approach to innovation (in the tech industry,” said Shelly Palmer, the…
by Thomas A. Hemphill | February 06, 2018 Read More
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Tennessee Firm Makes Fresh Water From Air
Cape Town, South Africa, one of the most beautiful and green cities in the world, will run out of water…
by Llewellyn King | February 01, 2018 Read More
Hate Doing Laundry? Embrace Permissionless Innovation
If necessity is the mother of invention, then “permissionless innovation” is the fairy godmother. This policy position, which advocates a…
by Jennifer Skees and Andrea O’Sullivan | February 01, 2018 Read More
FOSTA Is the Better Solution to Stop Online Sex Trafficking
Online sex trafficking is a horrific crime that happens every day across our country — a tragedy that simply must…
by Rachel Wolbers | January 30, 2018 Read More
Online Threats Against Policymakers Prompt Call for Action
An internet advocacy group issued an open letter to congressional leaders Wednesday urging federal officials to setup a task force…
by Connor D. Wolf | January 28, 2018 Read More
What Does the Future of Work Look Like? And What Does That Mean for America’s Cities?
Work isn't exactly a new concept. By the sweat of your brow you will eat bread was Adam's punishment in…
by Erin Mundahl | January 26, 2018 Read More
Why Can’t WMATA (Or MTA, or CTA) Make the Trains Run on Time? Well, It’s Hard to Know Where They Are
Consistent punctuality is an essential feature of a well-working commuter rail system. For workers to use the system routinely, they…
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The Swamp Thing’s Spectrum Auction
The Federal Communications Commission is supposed to make sure that the limited space available on the broadcast spectrum is allocated…
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Democrats Who Cheered White House Input on Net Neutrality in 2014 Say It’s Illegal Now
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Congress Advances Republican FCC Nominee for Two Terms
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Senator Asks Spy Chief If Americans Are Targeted Under Expiring NSA Powers
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FCC Disputes Claim It Didn’t Document May Cyberattack
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Economists Predict Net Neutrality Cost 700K Jobs and $35 Billion Annually
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Comcast Wants Net Neutrality Repeal So It Can Make Data Fast Lanes for Self-Driving Cars
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Battle Lines Form Ahead of Net Neutrality ‘Day of Action’
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5G Will Cost at Least $130 Billion in Fiber
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FCC to Use Decades-Old Telephone Rules to Police Internet Privacy
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Changes Coming to ‘Obama Phone’ Program After Government Reports Fraud
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Democrats Ask FBI to Investigate Only Fake Net Neutrality Comments They Disagree With
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FBI Declines to Investigate FCC Cyberattack
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Senators Demand to Know If NSA Is Spying On Their Communications With Foreign Leaders
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DOJ Asks Supreme Court to Hear Case Over Email Privacy
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FCC Moves to Give Law Enforcement Access to Blocked Caller IDs
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House Republican Blasts Democrats for Zero Support of Online Privacy Reform
The top Republican on a House technology committee hit back at Democrats Wednesday for failing to support tough new online…
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Pai Suggests Taking Internet Regulation Back to Clinton Era
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Pai Shutters FCC Zero-Rating Probe
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As T-Mobile Rises, Questions Emerge Over Treatment of Workers, Consumers
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FCC Advances Proposal to ‘Unlock’ the Set-Top Box
The Federal Communications Commission voted Thursday to advance rules mandating pay-TV providers open up their networks to third party set-top…
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Court Uses 18th Century Law To Order Apple to Backdoor Encryption in San Bernardino Shooter’s iPhone
A federal court is using an 18th century law to force Apple into building a back door for the FBI…
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Senate Republicans: ‘All Wars Will Have a Cyber Component,’ U.S. ‘Unprepared’
Two GOP senators said Tuesday the U.S. is unprepared and under-investing in defenses against cyberattacks, which they warn will soon…
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Internet, Edge Providers Unite Against FCC Privacy Regulation
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A Senate committee advanced a bill Thursday granting EU citizens privacy rights similar to those enjoyed by U.S. citizens — legislation…
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Authors big and small, publishers, lawyers and regulators gathered in Washington Wednesday to discuss the growing influence and monopoly power…
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United States Attorney General Loretta Lynch said Friday the government is not seeking a backdoor into encrypted communications, but wants to…
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Opinion: The Key to Keeping the Internet Free after the IANA Transition
In March 2014, the Department of Commerce announced its intentions to relinquish oversight of the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA)…
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FCC Commissioner: AT&T, DirecTV Merger Conditions Are Undercover Rate Regulations
A Federal Communications Commissioner said Monday his agency's conditional approval of the AT&T-DirecTV's merger includes the FCC's first disguised attempt…
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NSA Director Says Major Cyberattack Against Critical U.S. Infrastructure A Matter Of ‘When’ Not ‘If’
Director of the National Security Agency and commander of U.S. Cyber Command Adm. Michael Rogers told a cybersecurity and policy…
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Why D.C. Isn’t Fighting Uber
When it comes to Uber, Muriel Bowser is no Bill de Blasio. The D.C. mayor made that much clear on MSNBC's…
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Opinion: When Form Trumps Function, and Common Sense: Problems with Damages for Design Patents
Several years ago, my father and I were driving in my new car, an Infiniti. I was proud of the…
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Senate Advances Bill to Block FCC From Regulating Internet Rates
The U.S. Senate advanced an appropriations bill Thursday banning the Federal Communications Commission from regulating the price broadband Internet service…
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Opinion: Ashley Madison Hack Reveals a Cyber Threat Not Taken Seriously
The alarm bells are getting louder. #SonyHack, #HackingTeam, #OPMHack, and now #AshleyMadisonHack. In the space of a few months, four…
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Consumer Watchdog Asks Feds to Investigate Apple Music for Antitrust Violations
Consumer advocacy group Consumer Watchdog asked federal regulators Wednesday to conduct a probe into Apple's new music streaming service, Apple…
by Giuseppe Macri | July 22, 2015 Read More
Cisco, Human Rights Watch, Electronic Frontier Foundation, Others Join Fight Against Export Ban on Cybersecurity, Encryption Tech
Cybersecurity firms submitted their final comments to the Commerce Department before midnight Monday on a proposal to restrict exports of…
by Giuseppe Macri | July 21, 2015 Read More
Silicon Valley’s Biggest Companies Take Samsung’s Side in Apple Patent Fight
A group of Silicon Valley's biggest companies including Facebook, Google, Dell, HP, eBay and others joined the patent war between…
by Giuseppe Macri | July 20, 2015 Read More
Who is More Powerful — Congress or Taylor Swift?
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FCC Prepared to Deny DISH $3 Billion in Tax Credits Meant for Small Businesses
The Federal Communications Commission is preparing to deny DISH Network more than $3 billion in subsidies meant to help small…
by Giuseppe Macri | July 17, 2015 Read More
FCC Cuts Off Small Business Subsidies to Companies Like DISH
The Federal Communications Commission voted Thursday to end the practice of providing small business subsidies to companies owned by larger…
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Opinion: The ‘Human’ Factor is Key in Cybersecurity
In the late 1990s, U.S. Energy Secretary Bill Richardson noted that a historic breach in his department occurred because it…
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Symantec, FireEye, Others Join Together to Fight New Export Restrictions on Cybersecurity Tech
A new coalition made up of the U.S.'s leading cybersecurity firms launched a campaign this week to combat newly proposed…
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Economists Say Title II Will ‘Have Significant Adverse Effects’ on Broadband Investment
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Opinion: The Chinese Security Law: Time to Craft Countermeasures?
China has recently put forward a whole new group of laws affecting US and other foreign corporations and individuals, including…
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Hillary Clinton: Hardly an Uber Fan of the Sharing Economy
Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton is voicing concerns about the "sharing economy," which includes lodging rental businesses like Airbnb and ride-hailing…
by Graham Vyse | July 13, 2015 Read More
Sanders, Warren Push FCC to Investigate ‘Huge Price Increases’ by Internet Service Providers
Democratic senators including 2016 presidential contender Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts are asking the Federal Communications Commission to…
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OPM Director Steps Down in Wake of Hack Hitting 22.1 Million
Office of Personnel Management Director Katherine Archuleta will step down from her post effective Friday according to a White House…
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Wyden Tells Comey FBI ‘Largely Created’ Its Own Encryption Problem
Federal Bureau of Investigation Director James Comey rekindled warnings about the dangers of criminals digitally "going dark" in Congress this…
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Cryptologists Warn Giving FBI Encryption ‘Back Doors’ Threatens Global Cybersecurity
A group of the world's leading experts on cryptology, coding and cybersecurity are sounding the alarm this week about the…
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Opinion: With Friends Like This: Why the NSA is the Biggest Loser of the Hacking Team Incident
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Opinion: Should We Respond to the OPM Cyberattacks by Requiring 20 Years of FTC ‘Monitoring’?
Recently, the Office of Personnel Management acknowledged it was targeted by a foreign cyberattack that resulted in the theft of…
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New Legislation Would Require Facebook, Twitter, Others to Report Terrorist Activity
The Senate Intelligence Committee is preparing to release legislation as early as Monday compelling online social media and communications platforms…
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Opinion: Stemming the Internet Tax Tide
"Electronically-delivered amusements" and "nonpossessory computer leases" sound innocuously legalistic, but in Chicago they are anything but. Chicago, like many municipalities…
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FBI to Push Congress against Encryption as Investigators Encounter Fewer Encrypted Communications
FBI Director James Comey will take up his battle against consumer encryption products in a congressional double header next week…
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Do Data Caps Help Companies as Much as They Hurt Consumers?
While caps on the amount of data consumers can use in a billing cycle have become commonplace in recent years…
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Should We Fear ‘Terminator’-Style Robot Uprisings? A Washington Think Tank Discusses.
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FCC’s Pai Proposes Plan to Help Rural Broadband Providers in the Wake of Net Neutrality
Federal Communications Commissioner Ajit Pai proposed a plan this week to help rural broadband providers expand their networks in the…
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Fiorina Upsets 2016 Denver Straw Poll, Tops Cruz, Paul, Walker, Bush
While Ben Carson came out on top of Sunday's Republican presidential straw poll hosted by the Western Conservative Summit in…
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Opinion: Cybersecurity Must Be a Legislative Priority
Every day it seems we discover more and more about an agency most of us have never heard of: the…
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Wheeler: ‘It’s Pedal to the Metal on Broadband Policy’
During a speech in Washington Friday, Federal Communications Commission Chairman Tom Wheeler outlined the agency's aggressive approach to broadband regulation,…
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FCC Releases Airwave Auction Rules Amid AT&T, T-Mobile Fight
The Federal Communications Commission released the rules for its upcoming airwaves auction Thursday amid an ongoing battle between wireless providers AT&T…
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Opinion: Chaffetz Bill Would Set Reckless New Precedent
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FCC Exaggerated the ‘Thousands of Complaints’ It Received to Fine AT&T $100M Over Net Neutrality
The Federal Communications Commission announced the first enforcement of its net neutrality rules last week with a $100 million fine…
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Opinion: Devolving Online Gaming Regulation to States is a Good Bet
Instead of seeking to intrude further into people’s entertainment habits, national lawmakers should allow states to set their own policies…
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OPM Director on Data Breach: Blame the ‘Perpetrators’
White House Office of Personnel Management Director Katherine Archuleta went back before Congress Tuesday to defend her agency's handling of…
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Opinion: Nation’s Poor to the FCC: “We’re Way Ahead of You.”
Last week the FCC adopted a proposal that, according to the agency, takes “significant steps to modernize its Lifeline program.”…
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Surveillance Court Justifies Restarting NSA’s Bulk Telephone Spying Program
The Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court set the stage this weekend to restart the National Security Agency's bulk telephone surveillance program,…
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The Battle Over Encryption Backdoors Started in the ’90s — Are We Doomed to Repeat It?
Though federal and state law enforcement, including the FBI, are pushing for backdoors into consumer encryption products more than ever, a…
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FCC Votes to Add Internet to ‘Obama Phone’ Program
The Federal Communications Commission voted 3-2 Thursday in favor of a plan to expand the agency's Lifeline phone subsidy program…
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Pai: Expanding ‘Obama Phone’ Program to Include Internet Will Mean More ‘Waste, Fraud, and Abuse’
Federal Communications Commissioner Ajit Pai cautioned Americans to be skeptical Wednesday of a forthcoming decision by the agency to consider…
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Chaffetz on OPM Hack: ‘You Failed Utterly and Totally’
Congress held its first hearing Tuesday to investigate the massive hack and data theft from the U.S. Office of Personnel…
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Opinion: Patent “Troll” Reform Advancing in House and Senate
Congress has once again taken up the cause of reforming our patent laws, and both the House and Senate’s efforts…
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FCC to Expand ‘Obama Phone’ Program to Cover Broadband
The Federal Communications Commission is gearing up to advance another contentious issue dividing Republicans and Democrats on the commission and…
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Opinion: Cyber Security Lessons from President Gerald Ford
The Executive branch has feared a data breach like the hacking of the Office of Professional Management for over forty…
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Net Neutrality is in Full Effect
Net neutrality is officially the law of the Internet land following a ruling by a federal court to let the…
by Giuseppe Macri | June 12, 2015 Read More
House Advances Bill to Block Title II
The U.S. House of Representatives advanced a bill Thursday blocking the Federal Communications Commission's new net neutrality regulations -- reclassifying…
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Opinion: U.S. Follows China’s Example on Internet Regulation
Many Americans celebrate the Internet as a platform for freedom, expression and social change. But savvy use of the Internet…
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FCC: Government Needs to Give More of its Wireless Spectrum to Companies
As the need for wireless spectrum continues to expand with the growing number of Internet connected Americans and their devices,…
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Lessons from a Labor Showdown in Aging Landline Industry
What were the consequences of the longest strike of 2014? It was the largest strike of 2014, pitting a telephone company…
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FTC Assures Uber There’s No ‘Big Enforcement Push’ Coming to the Sharing Economy
A commissioner with the Federal Trade Commission told a gathering of sharing economy entrepreneurs, tech sector representatives and government officials…
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Opinion: Encryption: The Next Battle between Security and Privacy
Over the past several weeks, we have witnessed an intense debate over cybersecurity and privacy, revolving around the USA Freedom…
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How Two of the GOP’s Tech-Savvy Women Want to ‘Disrupt’ Government
The call for a tech-savvy government is spreading from the White House to the halls of Congress, according to House…
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Opinion: Getting Sony’d — The Perils of Corporate Personhood
Every day the news seems to include a new disclosure of a data breach where parties unknown obtain customer information…
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Why Washington Is Counting On Tech Innovators
D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser has had plenty of professional accomplishments in her decade of public service, but learning to code isn't one of…
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House Anti-Spying Amendments Aren’t Letting FBI in the Back Door
Despite the FBI's latest pitch to Congress this week for a way to surveil encrypted communications services offered by companies…
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Could This Be the Argument That Strikes Down FCC Net Neutrality?
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FBI: Encrypted Communications Are Helping ISIS
The FBI on Wednesday used the May shooting at a Prophet Muhammad cartoon contest in Texas by ISIS-inspired extremists to again…
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Senate Passes USA Freedom Act NSA Reform Bill
The U.S. Senate on Tuesday voted 67-32 to pass the USA Freedom Act National Security Agency reform bill without any amendments…
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Opinion: Understanding the Economics of Cable Mergers
It is often said that the definition of insanity is doing the same thing twice and expecting a different result…
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What You Need to Know about the Senate, NSA Reform, and the Expiration of Bulk Telephone Surveillance Authority
A late-night battle in the Senate Sunday over the National Security Agency's expiring authority to collect Americans' telephone records ended…
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Tea Party, ACLU Join Forces to Fight Patriot Act Renewal
As Washington heads into the final battle over expiring Patriot Act provisions in the Senate Sunday, the fight over surveillance…
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Opinion: ‘Zero Rating’ Is Next Battlefield in FCC’s Digital War on Consumers
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FCC Commissioner Has ‘No Idea’ How Net Neutrality Privacy Regulations Work
The broadband industry and the Federal Communications Commission are equally confused about the agency's new net neutrality privacy order, which…
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Why Apple’s Patent Win Against Samsung is a Loss for Consumers and Innovation
A recent federal appeals court ruling in the never-ending patent war between smartphone giants Apple and Samsung could have a…
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Report: Many Federal Agencies Don’t Know How Much They Spend On Their Own Smartphones
The federal government devotes an estimated $1.2 billion every year to mobile devices and related services for employees, including smartphones,…
by Graham Vyse | May 26, 2015 Read More
NSA Phone Spying Is ‘Winding Down’ — But It’s Not Ending
After two failed Senate votes over the weekend to renew expiring portions of the Patriot Act, the National Security Agency…
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FBI, NSA Directors on Expiring Patriot Act Provisions: More at Stake than Metadata
The leaders of two top U.S. intelligence agencies warned Washington this week that letting key provisions of the Patriot Act…
by Giuseppe Macri | May 22, 2015 Read More
Issa: Government Can Help the Internet of Things by Staying Out of It
WASHINGTON -- California Republican Rep. Darrell Issa stopped into Microsoft this week to talk about one of the fastest growing…
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Internet Telephone Pioneer Challenges FCC Net Neutrality Order
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New Poll Shows 2016 Voters Want NSA Reform
A new poll out this week by the American Civil Liberties Union and a bipartisan collection of think tanks reveals…
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FCC Pressed to Deny $3.3 Billion in Small Business Tax Credits for DISH Network
The Federal Communications Commission is coming under mounting pressure to deny satellite provider Dish Network $3.3 billion in tax discounts…
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“Why Can’t We Just Wrap the Whole City in Wi-Fi?” Washington, D.C.’s Schools Chief Kaya Henderson Talks Technology and the Future of Public Education
Describing education as "probably the most change-resistant industry," D.C. Public Schools Chancellor Kaya Henderson spoke publicly this past Friday about…
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Tech Companies and FBI Team Up on Cybersecurity, Divide Over Encryption
WASHINGTON — Representatives from Microsoft, Symantec, Congress and the FBI came together in Washington this week to discuss a shared…
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House Pushes Back Obama Plan to Hand Over Internet Domain Authority
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Bipartisan Bill to Legalize Commercial Drone Use Introduced by Cory Booker and John Hoeven
Broader use of commercial drones would become legal in the United States under a bipartisan bill introduced Tuesday in the…
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House Passes USA Freedom Act, Spikes NSA Reform to the Senate
The House of Representatives voted overwhelmingly to pass the U.S.A. Freedom Act for the second time in as many years…
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FCC Chairman, Republican Commissioner Spar over Net Neutrality, Budget Increase Before Congress
Federal Communications Commission Chairman Tom Wheeler and Republican Commissioner Ajit Pai took their ongoing agency boxing match before a Senate…
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Can the Senate Renew the Patriot Act After It Was Ruled Illegal?
For weeks Senate Republicans led by Majority Leader Mitch McConnell have sought a clean renewal of the Patriot Act authority…
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Sony Chief Technology Officer Calls Netflix’s Net Neutrality Claims ‘BS’ In Leaked Emails
Racially charged jokes and celebrity squabbles dominated media coverage of emails leaked from Sony Pictures last year, but included in…
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Opinion: Cybersecurity Is a Shared Responsibility
Very few times in our lifetimes do the interests of the government, business leaders, political parties and the general public,…
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Is a Republican Presidential Coup Brewing in Silicon Valley?
From the birth of the Internet during the Bill Clinton administration to its most recent incarnation under President Barack Obama,…
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House Members Tackle Major Surveillance Powers Left out of NSA Reform Bill
Lawmakers in the House refusing to quietly rubberstamp another watered-down National Security Agency reform bill are preparing to introduce a…
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Opinion: Silicon Valley Loses the Guest Worker Lottery
Spring, sadly, is the time of year we are reminded there is a yawning gap in the U.S. labor market—545,000…
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Opinion: Why We Struggle to Understand Millennials
On a daily basis we can find in the news myriad studies and reports attempting to explain the elusive millennial—our…
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Opinion: The Next Privacy Fight Will Happen in the Cloud
Like the mythical Hydra, the serpent-like creature of Greek lore known for regrowing two heads when one was cut off, threats to…
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Opinion: When Corporate Welfare Trumps States’ Rights
U.S. Representative Jason Chaffetz (R-Utah) is inexplicably on a mission to insert the federal government into state policies regarding gaming…
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Opinion: Broadband Internet’s Elephant in the Room
An ancient parable is worth retelling since it illustrates that many who refer to broadband are not taking the necessary…
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Opinion: Free Market Forces Bring Tough Times to Tidal
If for some reason you haven’t heard of Tidal, watch this two-minute video to understand the magnitude of celebrity, superlatives,…
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Opinion: Congress Should Fix FCC’s “Collateral Damage” on Small Business
Government regulations always have a cost. In fact, every regulatory agency has to estimate the economic impact of a proposed…
by Justin Vélez-Hagan | April 24, 2015 Read More
FCC to Examine DISH ‘Small Biz’ Ploy
UPDATE: The FCC approved the public notice to seek further comment on the program. Facing mounting criticism regarding a…
by Shawn McCoy | April 16, 2015 Read More
Put the Brakes on Patent Trolls
Automatic Teller Machines (ATMs) are a convenient way to access our bank accounts. But, if patent trolls continue to have…
by Gov. Tim Pawlenty | April 16, 2015 Read More
Cyber Security: The Importance of Investing and Innovating
As digital threats against the United States from criminals, terrorists, and state actors continue to loom large, our ability to…
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Free Trade Boosts Small Business, Too
According to big media, the debate over “free trade” - including such proposed agreements as the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) and…
by Phil Bond | March 27, 2015 Read More
Communication Tech and Free Speech Spur Sociopolitical Change
During the previous 10 years, conflicts and sociopolitical instability of different types touched nearly every corner of the world. New…
by Britt Christensen, Ph.D. | March 26, 2015 Read More
FACT CHECK: Was the FCC Influenced by 4 Million Americans?
Last week, the Federal Communications Commission finally released details of the Title II Internet reclassification it passed in a 3-to-2…
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Renaissance Lost
Are happy days here again for American manufacturing? Optimists say yes: High global shipping costs, rising Chinese wages and a…
by Robert Atkinson and Adams Nager | March 18, 2015 Read More
Chronographs, Anachronisms, and a Brief History of Time
Where is the Artistry in the Apple Watch? Theologians, including St. Augustine, have struggled with the concept of time. He…
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Netflix’s Predictable Net Neutrality Conversion
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The Envy of Frank Underwood
How Netflix Maneuvered to Become the Biggest Winner from the FCC’s Net Neutrality Rules Netflix has acted to subtly…
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What Happened to Independence and Transparency at the FCC?
The recent interjection by President Obama’s White House in the Net Neutrality debate, resulting in Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman…
by Mark Jamison | February 24, 2015 Read More
Telecoms in the Caribbean: Take the Long View
The proposed merger between Cable and Wireless Communications’ and Columbus Communications—better known as LIME and FLOW respectively—has been drawing some…
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How Patent “Reform” Has Already Weakened Our Patent System
Within the next few months, Congress is likely to make another attempt at passing patent “reform” legislation, purportedly aimed at…
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Report: Intellectual Property Abuses Threaten Innovation and Cost Consumers Billions
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Proposed Net Neutrality Rules Fail Digital Social Justice
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Permanent Internet Access Tax Ban Is a ‘Sleeper Hit’ with Taxpayers
In December 2014, Congress re-extended the Internet Tax Freedom Act (ITFA), a ban on the taxation of Internet access, as…
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New FCC Rules a Clear Win for Public Safety
Amid no shortage of criticism regarding a handful of new, proposed regulations, the FCC Thursday handed out a ruling that…
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The US, Cuba, and the Internet
One of the main focal points surrounding the recent US-Cuba diplomatic discussions has been increasing Internet and mobile phone access…
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An Economics for Evolution
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Can the President and Congress Find Consensus on Cybersecurity?
President Obama’s State of the Union address laid out a host of priorities for the coming year, and much speculation…
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Beyond Sony: Stopping Hack Attacks on You
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“Regulatory Buffering” and the Speed of Innovation
As 2014 comes to a close, a major decision by the FCC looms ahead--whether to impose a regulatory mandate for…
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In 1811, British factory workers literally “fought the machine,” protesting against technology under the banner of mythical figurehead King Ludd.…
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The Electronic Equivalent of War
North Korea’s state-run news agency claims that suggestions Pyongyang was behind the cyber-attack on Sony Pictures are “wild rumor.” But,…
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Choosing Growth over Protectionism
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Hard Choices Ahead for US Electronic Surveillance
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Broadband Policy Can’t Be Future-Proofed
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Just a few weeks ago, America awoke to find Kim Kardashian West balancing a Champaign glass on her posterior for…
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From the establishment of the EU’s “right to be forgotten” to proposals that EU member states build their own Internet…
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Net Neutrality is far more complicated than President Obama wants you to believe
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Lame Duck Legislation Threatens Small Retailers
The election is over; the voters have spoken. But that doesn’t mean that Congress is done for the year. No…
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Americans hold firmly onto the belief that we have the most productive workforce in the world. But why has productivity…
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Hackers Wreak Havoc
With Target stores under attack late last year, other large retailers began taking action to counter additional hacks. Like most…
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To ensure equipment from different manufacturers work together, industries agree to use components that conform to specific requirements. Standards make…
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The United States and Canada have long benefitted from a good economic relationship, including unfettered trade. That’s why it comes…
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Fighting to Keep the Internet Open for All
Since its inception asa small network designed to help academics share their research and computing resources, the Internet has been…
by Michael Beckerman | September 14, 2014 Read More
The Economics behind Net Neutrality
When asked, even most well-educated Americans don’t understand the Federal Communications Commission’s purpose, nor how its policy decisions affect us. …
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International Clues to Fighting Cybersecurity at Home
This has been a cruel summer of cyber-attacks against American companies. Home Depot is the latest business to suffer a…
by Javier Ortiz | September 05, 2014 Read More
State New Economy Index points to California recovery
An epicenter of the burst of the dotcom and the housing bubbles, California’s economy had a rough time during the…
by Robert Atkinson | September 04, 2014 Read More
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In promoting net neutrality, the FCC submitted two pages of proposed rules, largely based upon its 2010 Open Internet Report…
by Roslyn Layton | September 02, 2014 Read More
Interconnecting Internet Policy
The recent net neutrality debate at the Federal Communications Commission has revealed a variety of sentiments over to what extent…
by Scott Brown | August 27, 2014 Read More
As Illinois Democrat Struggles, Plouffe’s Uber Blasts Email to Members Praising Quinn
On Tuesday, the ride-sharing service Uber sent an email to its customers in Illinois praising Illinois Democratic Governor Pat Quinn…
by Shawn McCoy | August 26, 2014 Read More
International Consequences Worry Observers of the Domestic Net Neutrality Debate
As some call for government oversight of the Internet in the United States, there are worries that implementing such regulation…
by Shawn McCoy | August 25, 2014 Read More
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How the New York Times Misguides Their Readers on Internet Regulation
These days, there’s a lot of discussion about something called Title II. It’s a boring name for an issue that…
by Roslyn Layton | August 20, 2014 Read More
With Ties to Occupy Movement, International Coalition Seeks Influence in Net Neutrality Debate
Organizations based outside of the Unites States, and some closely linked to the Occupy Wall Street movement, are calling on…
by Shawn McCoy | August 18, 2014 Read More
Forcing a Choice between Taxing Internet Access and Taxing Small Businesses
The nation’s biggest retailers and their allies on Capitol Hill are getting nervous. Their collective top priority, a bill disingenuously…
by Phil Bond | August 13, 2014 Read More
Open Networks Drive Innovation in an Interconnected World
We live in a fundamentally transformed world where devices fueled by widespread Internet connectivity are now an indelible part of…
by Kristian Ramos | August 06, 2014 Read More
Lessons from Europe – Regulating the Internet as a Utility Would be a Mistake
The ongoing debate on net neutrality in the United States pits those who believe it’s necessary for government to regulate…
by Edmond Baranes | July 29, 2014 Read More
The Substance of FCC Comments
For those interested in reading the public comments submitted to the FCC on net neutrality—good luck. The government agency, which…
by Shawn McCoy | July 23, 2014 Read More
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Two tech titans. Two very different views of philanthropy.
For most of the past 30 years, Bill Gates has been known by most people as the co-founder of the…
by Shawn McCoy | July 22, 2014 Read More
Creating a Competitive, Sustainable Global Workforce
This month, in a rare and encouraging show of bipartisanship, the House and Senate overwhelmingly approved an overhaul of federal…
by Rep. Bill Owens (D-NY) | July 21, 2014 Read More
Fact versus Theory in the Net Neutrality Debate
The deadline for filing public comments to the Federal Communications Commission on the Notice of Proposed Rule Making on Protecting…
by Roslyn Layton | July 17, 2014 Read More
Cloud After the Aereo Ruling
Some of the aftereffects of the Supreme Court’s ruling in ABC v. Aereo are beginning to surface. Aereo was a…
by Richard Davis and Ross Freedman | July 15, 2014 Read More
America’s economic woes: Why jobs are scarce, wages low and government can’t help
Americans keep hoping for a robust recovery -- one that delivers better paying jobs and decent returns on retirement savings.…
by Peter Morici | July 10, 2014 Read More
Constructing Education Systems around Students
Editor’s Note: This is the final part of a series outlining the recommendations of the Aspen Institute Task Force on Learning…
by John Bailey | July 09, 2014 Read More
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Measuring Student Success at the Center of Learning
Placing every student at the center of learning requires policymakers to carefully construct the way we measure achievement around the…
by Nathan Martin | July 02, 2014 Read More
How FCC E-Rate Reforms Can Support Student-Centered Vision of Education, Part 2
Editor’s Note: This is part of a series outlining the recommendations of the Aspen Institute Task Force on Learning and the…
by John Bailey | June 26, 2014 Read More
How FCC E-Rate Reforms Can Support Student-Centered Vision of Education, Part 1
Editor’s Note: This is Part 2 of a series outlining the recommendations of the Aspen Institute Task Force on Learning and…
by John Bailey | June 25, 2014 Read More
Aspen Institute Report: Learner at the Center of a Networked World – Protecting Student Data
Editor’s Note: This is the first in a series outlining the recommendations of the Aspen Institute Task Force on Learning…
by John Bailey and Dave Myslinski | June 24, 2014 Read More
Colorado is Well Positioned for Future Economic Growth
Innovation and entrepreneurship are now keys to economic success, not just nationally but in the states. With an increasingly globalized…
by Robert Atkinson | June 24, 2014 Read More
As Net Neutrality Battle Is Waged, ‘Open Internet’ Advocates Become Entrenched Washington Interests
For about a decade, political gridlock and litigation have thwarted the government’s attempts to regulate the Internet in a way…
by Shawn McCoy | June 22, 2014 Read More
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The Truth about GMOs, Labeling and Food
Supporters cheered recently as Vermont Governor Pete Shumlin signed H112, a bill requiring labeling of foods sold in Vermont produced…
by Val Giddings | June 19, 2014 Read More
Mentoring Students to Become STEM Leaders
Rick Geritz says he isn’t a technologist, nor an educator. But he may well change both of those worlds in…
by Phil Bond | June 16, 2014 Read More
New patenting guidelines are needed for biotechnology
One year ago, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in the case Association for Molecular Pathology v. Myriad Genetics that naturally…
by Kirstin Matthews | June 15, 2014 Read More
What is good regulation and consumer protection in the age of convergence?
Convergence refers to the combining of communications, computing, and content. It can largely be understood as technological evolution, but also…
by Roslyn Layton | June 11, 2014 Read More
The Tech Policy Top Five
To assist those looking to curl up with a good book, ITIF presents its 2014 Innovation and Tech Policy Reading…
by Robert Atkinson | June 10, 2014 Read More
The Expanding Cyber Threat
With cyber security threats on the rise across the globe, businesses are beginning to pay attention to how data security…
by Michael James Barton | June 05, 2014 Read More
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Geoblocking Can Increase Consumer Welfare and Improve Income Equality
The World Wide Web has created a global platform for commerce where consumers all over the world have access to…
by Joseph Kennedy | June 04, 2014 Read More
An Obscure Regulatory Reclassification Would Harm the Vibrant Broadband Industry
Congress has never passed net neutrality regulations. Not to be dissuaded from promulgating such regulations anyway, the FCC has found…
by Wayne Winegarden | June 02, 2014 Read More
Let the Carriers and Passengers Decide
The U.S. Department of Transportation (DoT) has begun a rulemaking process that would ban in-flight cellular services on commercial flights. …
by David Bruner | May 21, 2014 Read More
InsideSources Investigation Leads to House Oversight Hearing
Tomorrow morning, the U.S. House Committee on Oversight & Government Reform, Subcommittee on Federal Workforce, US Postal Service and Census,…
by Shawn McCoy | May 21, 2014 Read More
The Race America Must Win
The Great Recession has been officially over for five years, but it sure doesn’t feel that way. Fewer Americans are…
by Robert Atkinson | May 20, 2014 Read More
The Engine of Alan Mulally’s Success
On July 1, Alan Mulally will retire as CEO of Ford Motor Co. And when he cleans out his office…
by Robert Bryce | May 19, 2014 Read More
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Small Retailers Ask for Fairness in Marketplace Fairness Act
A year ago this month, under pressure from retail behemoths like WalMart and Amazon, Harry Reid and Dick Durbin rammed…
by Phil Bond | May 18, 2014 Read More
State Sponsored Patent Trolls Are Bad For Consumers
Mobile internet devices have rapidly become a staple of 21st Century life, and the significance of mobile connectivity for Hispanic…
by Mario H. Lopez | May 15, 2014 Read More
It’s Time to End Warrantless Email Seizures
For nearly a year, the issue of NSA surveillance has dominated world headlines and been the topic of Presidential speeches…
by Mark Stanley | May 14, 2014 Read More
The Supreme Court Considers a Copyright Case (and thinks about Cloud Computing)
On April 22, 2014, the United States Supreme Court heard oral arguments in the case of American Broadcast Corporation et.…
by Richard Davis and Ross Freedman | May 13, 2014 Read More
Can We Trust Bureaucrats with our Private Information?
When a company is hacked and loses private consumer data, it will lose millions of dollars and the trust of…
by Paul Dietzel | May 11, 2014 Read More
Achieving Manufacturing Success Through Innovation
Our manufacturing industry is a significant part of our identity as Americans. It helped shape the American dream of prosperity,…
by Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson (D-TX) | May 08, 2014 Read More
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Ethics – DARPA Hard
You know the stereotype. Soulless Dr. Strangeloves inventing next-gen weapons technologies, from bionic warriors to robot drones, and creating frightening…
by Don Howard | May 07, 2014 Read More
How to Misuse American Customer Satisfaction Data to Try to Block a Merger
Opponents of the Comcast/Time Warner Cable merger have scrambled to show that companies with larger market shares will hurt consumers,…
by Adams Nager | May 06, 2014 Read More
How Technology Can Help Save Health Care Dollars
The degree to which virtually all Americans—young and old, rich and poor—use technology to access information continues to astonish baby…
by Jeffrey Wasserman | May 05, 2014 Read More
The Turkish Government’s War Against Social Media
Late in the evening on March 20th Turkish twitter users were met with an unfortunate reality. The country’s access to…
by Andrew Friedman | May 04, 2014 Read More
How dynamic wireless markets create competition
Some claim that the wireless network market is too concentrated, that three to four providers is not enough. Essentially this…
by Roslyn Layton | May 01, 2014 Read More
Doing the ICANN Can-Can
In America, the acronym MSM is usually translated as “main stream media.” In the rest of the world, and particularly…
by Paul Rosenzweig | April 30, 2014 Read More
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InsideSources investigation sets off media firestorm
InsideSources only launched two days ago, but we have already had an impact on the national debate. Derek Khanna's investigation…
by Shawn McCoy | April 30, 2014 Read More
The Next Act
Telecommunications policy raises numerous controversial issues but two debates underlay all others: how is the United States doing in international…
by Blair Levin | April 29, 2014 Read More
Patent Trolls: The Hidden Tax on Your Internet
Patent trolls are one of the greatest obstacles to emerging innovation and future economic growth. Experts and business leaders are…
by Michael Beckerman | April 29, 2014 Read More
Outbox vs. USPS: How the Post Office Killed Digital Mail (Updated)
Evan Baehr and Will Davis, were summoned to Washington for a meeting with the Postmaster General. Evan and Will wondered…
by Derek Khanna | April 28, 2014 Read More
What if America had a plan for scientific research?
February’s announcement by the National Institutes of Health, the Foundation for the National Institutes of Health, and major pharmaceutical companies…
by Norman R. Augustine and Neal F. Lane | April 28, 2014 Read More
The Nonsense of Techno-Exponentialism
Recently, when I clicked on a link from Flipboard titled “8 Exponential Trends That Will Shape Humanity,” a slide deck from…
by Robert Atkinson | April 28, 2014 Read More
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Eco-Friendly Casinos – Just A Myth?
When thinking about gambling and casinos in general, one cannot help but picture the crowded venues people travel to in…
by Shawn McCoy | April 16, 2014 Read More