Communications

Licensed spectrum remains important to American AI leadership. But importance is not exclusivity, and proximity to AI is not necessity. Policymakers allocating scarce spectrum resources should ground decisions in data: where AI traffic flows, which connectivity models markets are building and what consumers and businesses need.

Leadership in AI will not be achieved by importing Europe’s regulatory model. It will be secured by unleashing American ingenuity, backed by reliable energy, clear rules, and a regulatory system accountable to the American people—not foreign bureaucracies.

The Trump administration’s 2027 budget request is going to include millions of dollars in additional ATC funding, but the BEAD funds are already there, waiting to be invested. That’s the beauty of budget reform — eliminating waste and finding savings can free up funds for other critical public needs.

The Supreme Court is not a fan of intermediary liability, and that’s a good thing. Which means if Meta and Google appeal all the way to the Supreme Court, there is a reasonable chance that they will succeed.

Let's be clear about what a data center is: critical infrastructure. It's the physical home of the digital services we rely on. If policymakers are serious about economic competitiveness, they should treat data centers the way they treat all critical infrastructure.

It makes no sense for there to be 51 different regulatory regimes for a business that travels across state borders at the speed of light.

Encryption is not just a technical layer of protection—it is a shield for individual liberty, economic growth, and national security in the digital age.

There is something very wrong with FCC Chairman Carr using government power to pressure companies into appeasing the Trump administration.

IPI joins a coalition of center-right groups opposing the National Association of Broadcasters demand that the FCC force Advanced Television Systems Commitee (ATSC) 3.0 standards on the entire nation.

IPI joins a number of groups urging the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to waive the handset unlocking rule. Dockets WT 06-150; WTB 24-186; GN 21-112