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.
The Rush to Regulate Health IT
Some policymakers, regulators and others in government still treat technology as a stand-alone policy issue. But that makes little sense since it is so deeply embedded in virtually everything we do.
Breaking Down the Internet Censorship Debate
Citing IPI's 2007 copyright piracy study, reporter Nathan Taft of NextGen Journal evaluates recent policy approaches to help fight online piracy. The methods by which piracy should be regulated is a clear point of contention, he writes.
Is There an App for That?
The 'UN-Internet' Is Coming
United Nations members who prefer top-down governance and a heavy hand of government, are on the march to change the “rules” of the Internet
Pigs, or maybe Hogs, at the Government Feeding Trough
Rural telecommunication’s providers and their Capitol Hill protectors are seeking to postpone the FCC protections and may be looking to weaken consumer protections in the Farm Bill.
Acting Out on ACTA
ACTA should be judged on its merits, not on some false illegitimate-process charge created by opposition activists. And its merits are many.
Head in the Cloud
Politico's Morning Tech reports on IPI's 4th annual Communications Summit. "The public debate about cloud computing is over," Dan Burton, an executive with Salesforce.com, said at an IPI policy summit Wednesday. "Everyone agrees that the government has to go to the cloud."
Wireless Carriers Will Need Government Spectrum for Broadband Use, Executives Say
Bloomberg's Paul Barbagallo reports from IPI's 4th annual Communications Summit that industry experts say wireless carriers need more spectrum than the estimated 60 MHz to 120 MHz that will be reclaimed from television broadcasters under the Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act.
Steve Largent Keynote Address at IPI's 2012 Communication Summit
In his keynote address, CTIA President Steve Largent pressed the need for more spectrum to meet consumer demand for wireless innovation.
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