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.
Comments to the FCC Regarding Broadband Plan Notice of Inquiry
In this letter the Institute for Policy Innovation provides input regarding the direction given in The Recovery Act tasking the Commission with developing a national broadband plan.
We Told You So! Continue to Say "No" to Municipal Broadband Networks
The history of municipal broadband projects, especially municipal wireless programs, is a history of hubris, mismanagement and failure. Such projects have been plagued by (among other things) underestimates of costs and overestimates of subscriber take up. As federal officials consider disbursing billions of taxpayer dollars to extend broadband coverage to unserved and underserved areas, they should be wary of funding municipal broadband programs.
Comments to the FCC Regarding Short Codes
Testimony Before the Missouri Senate Commerce Committee
Network Management: Should We Have a Smart or a Stupid Internet
As Congress and the FCC consider calls from activist groups demanding restrictions on how network companies manage their networks, they should begin with the understanding that Internet bandwidth, like everything else, is a scarce commodity and must be managed to give businesses and consumers the kind of speedy and robust Internet that we have all come to depend on—both now and in the future.
IPI Communications Policy Guide 2.0
This Guide to Communications Policy explains in plain language the issues and opportunities that policy makers face in considering the future of the U.S. communications industry. It supplies legislators otherwise at the mercy of regulatory jargon with the tools to make intelligent, principled decisions. The Guide reflects a nonpartisan but distinctly free-market approach that, if followed, will lead to investment, job creation, and new products and services for consumers.
Senator DeMint Comments at Telecom Event
On October 30, 2007, the Institute for Policy Innovation and the Free State Foundation sponsored a major policy conference entitled “The Federal Unbundling Commission?” on Capitol Hill. The following is a slightly edited version of the Keynote Address delivered by Senator Jim DeMint (R-SC) to open the conference.
Congressman Blackburn Comments at Telecom Event
On October 30, 2007, the Institute for Policy Innovation and the Free State Foundation sponsored a major policy conference entitled “The Federal Unbundling Commission?” on Capitol Hill. The following is a slightly edited version of the Keynote Address delivered by Representative Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) during the conference luncheon.
Taxman Gets His Cut on Actual Price Only
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