Economists have long recognized that technological innovation and enhanced communication increase productivity and reduce friction in economic activity. And never before has technology’s impact on economic growth been as evident as it is today.
At IPI, we focus on technology and communications policy not only because it’s critical to economic growth, but also because government’s inherent tendency to regulate prospectively poses an active threat to the economic gains and lifestyle enhancements made possible by technological innovation.
The communications and technology industries are among the country’s most competitive and the biggest capital investors in the U.S. economy, and are thus prime engines of economic growth and job creation. It is critical that public policy encourages continued innovation and investment in the tech sector, and that we don’t limit the innovation upside with counterproductive taxes and regulations.
Texas Goes Big on Broadband...Maybe
Loads of new federal dollars for expanded broadband access presents Texas (and other states) an opportunity to make broadband available to every resident. But the state will have to stay laser-focused on reaching unserved communities instead of taking the easier road and creating additional competition for existing broadband customers.
Texas Goes Big on Broadband...Maybe
Loads of new federal dollars for expanded broadband access presents Texas (and other states) an opportunity to make broadband available to every resident. But the state will have to stay laser-focused on reaching unserved communities instead of taking the easier road and creating additional competition for existing broadband customers.
Conservatives Should Shut Down Congress' 'Middle-Mile' Madness
Carefully investing taxpayer dollars to bring high-speed internet to unserved rural areas makes sense, but lighting taxpayer dollars on fire in a special-interest giveaway to build “networks to nowhere” does not. As always, the devil is in the details.
World Wi-Fi Day and the Value of Unlicensed Spectrum
You can be forgiven for not knowing that today is World Wi-Fi Day, but you’re certainly aware of the importance of wi-fi to our modern economy and lifestyles. That’s why it’s concerning that Congress has allowed the FCC’s authority to auction and allocate spectrum to lapse. Congress should prioritize restoring the FCC’s authority with the recognition that unlicensed spectrum is also of immense economic value to the economy.
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, but the implications reach right to our basic liberties.
Biden's Health and the Threat of an AI Presidential Campaign
It sounds a bit farfetched, voters could ultimately be voting for the clone they see in ads, rather than the candidate they don’t see.
This Section 230 Stuff Is not as Complicated as You Might Think
Critics of Big Tech are misrepresenting Section 230 and purposely convoluting its meaning. It’s really not all that complicated.
"Crushed" by Conservatives Abandoning their Principles
While Congressman Ken Buck (R-CO) says “Big Tech” is “crushing” free speech, we are crushed to see Rep. Buck and fawning organizations abandoning their free market, limited government principles.
Broadband Adoption, One Key to Growing a Local Economy
Broadband access enables access to information, education, healthcare and community, but many American households simply do not take advantage of access to broadband. Efforts to increase broadband adoption through digital literacy education are an investment that can pay off in economic growth for local communities.
Texan Voters Believe Tech Regulation Will Increase Consumer Prices and Opinion Discrimination
Voters say inflation is the number one issue facing Texans today.
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