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.
Time to Stop the Wireless Tax Grab
The Wireless Tax Fairness Act, newly reintroduced this week, would put a five-year moratorium on any new state and local discriminatory wireless taxes.
Comments to the ITC in the Matter of Electronic Digital Media Devices
Urging the ITC to forbear from issuing further exclusion orders in this matter, in order to discourage the forum shopping that brought these cases to the ITC.
On Data Privacy, We've Been Here Before
If our elected officials, who are supposed to be guardians of our freedom first of all, grant expanded police powers to the federal government in violation of their oath to preserve and protect the Fourth Amendment, the Feds will use them.
It's an App, App, App, App World
Regulators still have a role to play today, but it is not the role of the last 50 years.
Heavy-Handed Regulatory Solutions In Search of a Broadband Problem
With the U.S.’s obvious and compelling broadband success story, why do regulation advocates compulsively call for much heavier government regulation and control over the broadband industry?
Should Conservatives Vote to Give Tax Collectors MORE Power?
The Marketplace Fairness Act grants huge new taxing powers to state government, so why would any conservative support it?
MO. Senators Lead In Throwing Out Constitution?
A contentious and complex bill, the so-called Marketplace Fairness Act, is being rammed through the U.S. Senate so that a variety of important constitutional questions and concerns can be ignored. Aiding and abetting in such public policy malpractice? Both senators from Missouri, Roy Blunt and Claire McCaskill.
Roy Blunt's Lead In Throwing Out The U.S. Constitution?
The so-called Market Place Fairness Act is being rammed through the U.S. Senate, intentionally bypassing the regular order, proceeding to a full Senate debate without any committee hearing or mark-up, so that a variety of important constitutional questions and concerns can be ignored.
How to Take a Step Forward in Health Tech? Focus
If the FCC is going to be involved in mhealth, and broader health tech, expansion, then the agency must get out of its own way.
States Beg Congress to Regulate Their Tax Systems
Having the federal government mandate nationwide online sales tax collection could be the next step in undermining our legacy of constitutional federalism.
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