Economists have long recognized that technological innovation and enhanced communication increase productivity and reduce friction in economic activity. And never before has technology’s impact on economic growth been as evident as it is today.
At IPI, we focus on technology and communications policy not only because it’s critical to economic growth, but also because government’s inherent tendency to regulate prospectively poses an active threat to the economic gains and lifestyle enhancements made possible by technological innovation.
The communications and technology industries are among the country’s most competitive and the biggest capital investors in the U.S. economy, and are thus prime engines of economic growth and job creation. It is critical that public policy encourages continued innovation and investment in the tech sector, and that we don’t limit the innovation upside with counterproductive taxes and regulations.
Supreme Court Hears Landmark Internet Sales Tax Case
Today the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in the landmark Internet sales tax case, South Dakota vs. Wayfair, which could allow states to force businesses in other states to collect internet sales taxes for them.
Supreme Court Could Allow the Wayfair Waylay
The U.S. Supreme Court will hear a case that could allow states to force businesses in other states to collect internet sales taxes for them, not because of declining state revenues, but because of increased state spending.
Facebook Has Put the Internet in Crisis
For a healthy Internet ecosystem to flourish, the value of labor, creativity and content must be recognized, the rights of users must be respected, and internet platforms must begin to incorporate the values, norms and laws of civil society that have long been established in the analog realm.
Protecting the Open Internet
Republicans should drop a simple and elegant bill — one that bars all Internet players from interfering with or censoring the online experience of all Americans.
Amicus Brief in Landmark Internet Sales Tax Case South Dakota v. Wayfair
IPI and four other free market organizations today filed an amicus brief in the landmark internet sales tax case of South Dakota v. Wayfair
Coalition Letter to Congress Regarding the Remote Transactions Parity Act
Coalition letter expressing opposition to H.R. 2193, the so-called “Remote Transactions Parity Act” (RTPA), which would grant states new power to tax and regulate internet sales made by businesses outside their borders.
Voters Must Ensure Government Answers This Emergency Call
When government charges a dedicated fee (or tax), the money should go for that purpose—especially when people's lives may depend on it—and not be siphoned off for unrelated purposes.
What Does Mark Hamill Know About Title II Reclassification of Internet Service Providers?
“As far as any effects which consumers can expect, nothing’s going to be different because nothing ever changed in the first place,” said Bartlett Cleland, research fellow for the Institute for Policy Innovation.
It's About Time! Restoring Internet Freedom
The FCC has ended the Obama era's net neutrality drive, which means freedom, innovation and opportunity, not government, will once again drive the internet's future.
Taking Net Neutrality A Little Too Seriously
Certain advocacy groups are intentionally spreading misleading information about net neutrality, which could lead to greater damage than just their credibility.
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