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Lacking a Federal Standard, States Try and Fail to Solve Problems Faced by Kids Online (Information Technology and Innovation Foundation)
Submitted by zwalker@benton.org on Mon, 11/20/2023 - 14:29Report | How to Address Political Speech on Social Media in the United States (Information Technology and Innovation Foundation)
Submitted by Grace Tepper on Tue, 10/11/2022 - 17:00Why We Should Stop Worrying and Learn to Love Spectrum Windfalls
Many attempts to increase the flexibility of wireless spectrum rights meet objections that the method of reallocation will result in a windfall for corporate license holders. Far from being objectionable, however, allowing windfalls in spectrum reallocation creates virtuous incentives. Past restrictions on the supply of flexible-use rights to the spectrum have resulted in a rigid system, which is not in the public interest because the most productive uses of the spectrum change rapidly.
Five Principles for Spectrum Policy: A Primer for Policymakers
Spectrum policy takes engineering and technical realities as inputs to a decision-making process that is driven by normative principles. While many competing principles have had their heyday, these five are enduring guides to making spectrum work in the public interest:
Report | Is the United States Really One of the Most Competitive Economies in the World? (Information Technology and Innovation Foundation)
Submitted by Grace Tepper on Mon, 07/18/2022 - 11:56Why the US Needs a National Advanced Industry and Technology Agency
With the rise of China, the US economic and technology environment has fundamentally and inexorably changed.
Why Can’t Congress Pass Federal Data Privacy Legislation? Blame California (Information Technology and Innovation Foundation)
Submitted by benton on Mon, 12/16/2019 - 13:52A Policymaker’s Guide to Broadband Competition
Competition is a crucial component of broadband policy in that it pressures providers to be efficient and innovative. Whether any given market has adequate competition is a key underpinning question for the regulatory structure of broadband networks. However, broadband competition is not always analyzed directly. How much competition is enough, and is more always better? Many seem to believe the United States needs more broadband competition.