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The importance of market competition in the race for a global advantage in innovation is vital to growth as a nation. Policies that protect self-rule, free-entry and free-scope enable businesses and the economy to compete successfully to spur progress in public and private institutions.

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Our Networks Are Under Attack. Washington Needs to Treat It That Way

by Bartlett Cleland | Jun 9, 2026 | Articles, Op-Eds & Blogs, Broadband, Competitiveness, Emerging Technologies, IEI post, Regulation, Uncategorized, Wireless

When Americans argue about infrastructure, the debate is usually how much to spend, who should pay, what ought to be built. The debates largely ignore how to protect infrastructure once it exists. That missed opportunity has a cost, and...

CBRS is a spectrum innovation worth defending

by Bartlett Cleland | Jul 8, 2025 | Articles, Op-Eds & Blogs, Broadband, Emerging Technologies, IEI post, Telecommunications

Citizens Broadband Radio Service, or CBRS for short, sounds like another buzzy acronym from Washington, but don’t be fooled. The CBRS is one of the most successful free market, principled telecom policies of which you’ve never heard. It’s a prime...