Publications

October 21, 2011

All Might Be Fair In Love, But Not In Mobile Communication Taxes

TechBytes

Rumor has it that the Wireless Tax Fairness Act may be up for a vote this month in the US House of Representatives.

October 12, 2011

Protecting Property Rights on the Web: Thoughts on the Protect IP Act

by Tom Giovanetti | Issue Brief

Because intellectual property protection is critical to the U.S. economy and serves the interests of a secure and content rich Internet ecosystem, it is reasonable and within the realm of sound policy to discretely target rogue websites through a Protect IP Act that preserves due process and other legal protections while not creating undue compliance burdens and legal liability for third parties.

October 11, 2011

A Municipal Communications Network in Longmont--Still a Bad Idea

by Bartlett D. Cleland | Quick Study

The City of Longmont, Colorado is considering providing not only Wi-Fi but also a whole package of telecommunications services, from voice to broadband to video, which would put the municipality in direct competition with multiple private companies. But market-oriented solutions are more efficient and less risky. Adopting the failed model of municipal networks is a mistake, as many municipalities across the country can attest.

October 6, 2011

The Definition of Municipal Broadband Insanity

TechBytes

For years, municipalities around the country have tried and failed to either set up communications networks or to partner with private companies to get into the business of video and telecommunication services.

September 29, 2011

Our Corporate Tax System Is Costing Us Jobs

TaxBytes

This week yet another corporate leader explained clearly and precisely how the U.

September 10, 2011

The Appropriate Role of IP Protection in Trade Agreements Power Point Presentation

by Tom Giovanetti | PowerPoint Presentation

This is a PowerPoint presentation delivered to the Stakeholders Forum during the Chicago negotiating session of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade agreement.

September 8, 2011

A Chill Wind from the West

TechBytes

“Officials were concerned that the protestors ‘would use mobile devices to coordinate their disruptive activities and communicate about the location and number of…police.

September 1, 2011

A Nightmare on Pennsylvania Avenue

TaxBytes

President Obama has appointed Princeton University economics professor Alan Krueger to replace the departing Austan Goolsbee as head of the White House Council of Economic Advisors.

August 18, 2011

The Growth Agenda America Needs

TechBytes

The ongoing budget debate, deciding how the country manages government spending, is a defining series of moments for the country.

August 11, 2011

Going Out of Business: Big Box Stores and Congress Collude to Secure a Monopoly

TechBytes

For more than 45 years the states have fought in the courts or on Capitol Hill for the power to force merchants to collect tax for them when the merchant sells something out of state.