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In fantasy sports the players on the field aren’t the only skilled players
Fantasy sports is an industry that’s growing like almost no other. It’s estimated to be a $28 billion market in 2023 and set to grow to more than $50 billion by 2028. Nearly 20% of Americans age 18+ participate in fantasy sports. 20%! As with all growing industries,...
IEA Signs Coalition Letter on Inflation Reduction Act Prescription Drug Price Controls
Dear Members of Congress, When the Inflation Reduction Act was passed and signed into law a year ago, the legislation granted the federal government broad power to set and control the price of certain prescription drugs through a new Medicare price negotiation program...
IEI Signs Coalition Letter Expressing Support for the “Rural Internet Improvement Act of 2023″
Read the Full Coalition Letter Here
Broadband by Regulation – Use Less but Pay More
Usage based billing (UBB), also referred to as pay as you go, pay-per-unit, or metered pricing, amongst others, is a billing model used across a variety of industries that charges users based on what they actually use instead of a fixed rate that is the same for...
The Digital Silk Road or the U.S. Information Superhighway?
China has garnered much attention given its position as a major economic competitor to the United States, and specifically as a competitor in telecommunications, technology and innovation. The national security implications for the use of Chinese technology have also...
IEI Signs Coalition Letter in Support of the Strengthening Agency Management and Oversight of Software Assets (SAMOSAA) Act
Read the Full Coalition Letter Here
Surrendering Privacy to Protect Children Online
A variety of legislative proposals across the country attempt to limit “children’s” or minors’ ability to be online, to see certain content or contribute content, or to set up user accounts. Most enforce this by targeting the technology with heavy fines if the...
Star Trek Tech: If Government Stays Out of the Way
In Star Trek, Captain Kirk communicates to his allies and enemies via a giant video wall on his space ship’s holodeck. Decades ago, those science fiction fantasy technologies seemed far fetched, but apps like Zoom and Apple’s Facetime have made real-time video chat a...
World Wi-Fi Day and the Value of Unlicensed Spectrum
The IPI policy nerd holiday calendar may look a bit different than yours but days like World Wi-Fi Day, which is June 20th, and World IP Day, April 26th of every year, should be part of your awareness, too. Why? These two days celebrate two of the fundamental building...
Congress On the Wrong Wavelength
The refrain that very little gets done in Washington is now common, likely because it is so observably true. Issues of importance to the country seem to be perpetuated rather than solved, and often not even addressed. Instead, Congress distracts itself with reality...