Telecommunications
The internet increasingly pervades nearly every aspect of life. It’s no secret this fast-paced broadband system has evolved faster than legal and regulatory frameworks can adjust. This has resulted in complex policy challenges that must be overcome to ensure the internet remains free for netizens to use and develop to their greatest potential.
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Taking a Chance: Market Dominators Game the System
For a long time, mass entertainment was various forms of media that the public consumed passively. But the rise of the internet did not just disintermediate the entertainment industries we knew—changing the ways movies, music, and news were packaged and delivered—it...
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...
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...
IEI Urges FCC To Adopt its 5.9 GHz Proposal to Power Wi-Fi’s Future Success
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