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Is DoD Control of Our 5G Future the US Path to Innovation?
Earlier this week the Department of Defense concluded the time it allowed for people to submit information regarding the Department’s plan to own and operate a national 5G network. The DoD was seeking guidance on how it could support and develop 5G deployment for...
The Last Mile of the Last Mile
Internet access and broadband coverage across the country is one of the many great American success stories of the innovation economy. For the last decade broadband service providers have made major investments, typically ranking as the largest capital-expenditure...
CCPA critics warn innovation could lose under the law. What’s at stake?
Companies built empires on user data — information volunteered in exchange for services. But with heightened privacy scrutiny, could those companies survive today? The California Consumer Privacy Act is challenging how companies use data and testing their viability....
Big Government Won’t Improve Broadband in Rural California
Pick nearly any state in the union and likely it has a large swath of rural area and population. Even California, which is rarely thought of as a “rural state,” is still physically more than half rural, with about four million residents living in those areas. Many...
Instead of Fining Businesses Government Should Get Its Own House in Order
Last month the state of California began enforcing its expensive and heavy-handed new business privacy laws despite the economic burdens already borne by business because of COVID-19 and the government’s shut down of the economy. At $55 billion in compliance costs...
California Doubles Down on Unworkable Data Privacy Law During Second COVID Shutdown
Businesses were ordered to close. Schools were shuttered. People were told to stay home. Many believed that in a week or two life for the most part would return to normal and that COVID would be a bad memory. Now, four months later, California has not just halted...
Social Media Listened to Congress But it Still Wasn’t Enough
Congress loudly criticized social media for “allowing” itself to be manipulated by foreign powers to influence America’s 2016 presidential election. This alleged lack of content moderation during the last election cycle earned many sites a reputation as irresponsible...
California Doubles Down on Unworkable Data Privacy Law During Second COVID Shutdown
Businesses were ordered to close. Schools were shuttered. People were told to stay home. Many believed that in a week or two life for the most part would return to normal and that COVID would be a bad memory. Now, four months later, California has not just halted...
Time for Congress to Step Up on Broadband
Challenging times can often define a person, revealing a person's true nature. Industries can similarly show their mettle in challenging times. Broadband providers stepped up and provided what the country needed during the U.S. coronavirus outbreak, but now it is time...
Innovation Champion No More
Much is always written about “innovation.” How to manage it. How to inspire it. How to benefit from it. How to create an environment where it blooms. So much lip service is paid to innovation that unfortunately many people tune it out. Certainly, ignoring the value of...