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.
Broadband
Wireless
Online Speech
Policymakers — Don’t Forget WiFi!
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...
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...
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...