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.
An FCC Legacy--Confusion, Unpredictability and Uncertainty
Throwing out the Baby with the SOPA Bathwater
Stakeholders of goodwill should go back to the drawing board and come up with an acceptable solution to the problem of offshore websites profiting from piracy and counterfeiting.
Letter Supporting Restrictions on Municipal Networks in Georgia
Next Up for Big Government - Raise Your Taxes, Destroy Tax Software Industry
The IRS blames tax preparation software for "tax gap"
Conditional Spectrum Only at the FCC
Instead of guarding their own turf, the FCC should begin to guard American innovation by freeing up the raw materials without FCC dreamt-up conditions.
Protecting Property Rights on the Web: Thoughts on the Protect IP Act
Because intellectual property protection is critical to the U.S. economy and serves the interests of a secure and content rich Internet ecosystem, it is reasonable and within the realm of sound policy to discretely target rogue websites through a Protect IP Act that preserves due process and other legal protections while not creating undue compliance burdens and legal liability for third parties.
A Municipal Communications Network in Longmont--Still a Bad Idea
The City of Longmont, Colorado is considering providing not only Wi-Fi but also a whole package of telecommunications services, from voice to broadband to video, which would put the municipality in direct competition with multiple private companies. But market-oriented solutions are more efficient and less risky. Adopting the failed model of municipal networks is a mistake, as many municipalities across the country can attest.
Comments to the FCC Regarding Cross Ownership Ban
Mobile Health: Innovations in Care and the Spectrum Challenge
On July 26, 2011 over 70 industry experts, policy analysts, Hill staff and members of the media joined IPI on Capitol Hill to examine the explosion of new and innovative ways wireless connectivity is changing the face of health care and the spectrum challenges that could kill real health care reform in its tracks.
Comments to the FCC Regarding Retransmission
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