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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...
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 Must Move Now to Reauthorize Spectrum Auctions
Tomorrow the Federal Communication Commission’s (FCC) auction authority will expire. Despite its obvious importance, for US global competitiveness and consumers, Congress extended the authority only a couple months when it was about to expireearly this fall. Instead...
The Damage of Right to Repair
Across the country, states are considering versions of legislation broadly referred to as “right to repair.” Proponents tell, at best, half a story, demanding that consumers have the right to repair electronic devices, cars, and other products with a software...