Competition & Free Market

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.

Competitiveness

Workforce

Emerging Technology

Regulation

Property Rights

Taxes & Budget

NTIA Should Take Care With ‘Leftover’ Broadband Funds

by Bartlett Cleland | Mar 12, 2026 | Broadband, Competitiveness, IEI post, Regulation

Washington has a well-earned reputation for finding new and creative ways to spend taxpayer money. So when President Trump’s reforms to the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) program cut the estimated cost of connecting rural America roughly in...

Policymakers — Don’t Forget WiFi!

by Bartlett Cleland | Apr 9, 2025 | Articles, Op-Eds & Blogs, Competitiveness, IEI post, Regulation, Wireless

As the goals and priorities of this new Congress and Federal Communications Commission (FCC) become more apparent, policymakers would be wise to prominently feature voters’ call for public policies that promote innovation, deregulation, affordability, and economic...