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.

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Taxes & Budget

Stop making broadband builders bankroll someone else’s problem

by Bartlett Cleland | Apr 29, 2026 | Articles, Op-Eds & Blogs, Broadband, IEI post, Regulation, Telecommunications

Here is a principle so basic, so universal that it just might be bipartisan: You shouldn’t have to pay to fix someone else’s mess. That commonsense idea sits at the heart of a recent Federal Communications Commission ruling that every policymaker, utility...

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...