The tech year in review: Net neutrality nonstop, merger mania, the Aereo...
2014 was nothing if not interesting for the tech policy wonks among us. As the New Year approaches, we thought it would be appropriate to take a look back at all the wonderfully exciting tech policy...
View ArticleLessons from the field: Making technology work for students and teachers
As we have written many times, the relationship between technology and learning outcomes is far from straightforward. There are those, however, who seem to have figured it out. Today’s post features...
View ArticleThe “Microsoft Ireland” case: Can the DOJ force Microsoft to hand over data...
Can US law enforcement officials compel American companies to hand over consumer data stored abroad? This question is at the heart of a major case currently before the US Court of Appeals for the...
View ArticleLet’s remind ourselves why the sharing economy is amazing
The sharing economy’s explosive growth should be considered an enormous win for techno-optimists everywhere – and a testament to the opportunities we can create for people when we re-evaluate outdated...
View ArticleAEI Scholars comment on the controversial Open Internet Order
Yesterday the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) released the controversial Open Internet Order, which laid out the Commission’s plan to reclassify the Internet under Title II regulation. The FCC...
View ArticleTech policy 2015: The year ahead
Tomorrow afternoon, AEI’s Center for Internet, Communications, and Technology Policy will convene a half-day conference looking ahead at tech policy in 2015. The event will feature a keynote by Senator...
View ArticleWill February 26, 2015 mark the death of Internet freedom?
On February 26, the FCC will vote on its still-to-be-written net neutrality rules. Chairman Tom Wheeler has already tipped his hand as to what the rules will look like, suggesting that Title II...
View ArticleState of the Union: Takeaways for tech
In last night’s State of the Union address, President Obama touched on a number of tech related issues, including net neutrality, broadband, and cybersecurity. Here is our guide on how to think about...
View ArticleEvent: Cyberspace policy at home and abroad: The agenda for 2016 and beyond
As we kick off 2016, a variety of important cyberpolicy issues are vying for attention. Will this be the year we finally put the net neutrality debate behind us? Will the Federal Communications...
View ArticleOp-ed: No free Internet please, we’re Indian
You might assume that a country with one of the lowest Internet-penetration rates in Asia would welcome private companies bringing new users online. But all bets are off when that country is India, and...
View ArticleResearch: National commission on terrorists’ use of technology is needed
Key Points In an era of ever-changing technology, we must minimize government intrusion while ensuring that law enforcement has the tools necessary to keep Americans safe. Policymakers have suggested...
View ArticleOp-ed: Keep wireless broadband free from government “fixing”
In this Forbes op-ed, TechPolicyDaily.com contributor Roslyn Layton — together with her co-author Frank Louthan — notes how mind-boggling it is that after 20 years of successful wireless policy, the...
View ArticleOp-ed: The UN Internet takeover
In this op-ed for Real Clear Politics, TechPolicyDaily.com contributor James Glassman argues that an serious challenge to good Internet governance is afoot at the United Nations, where authoritarian...
View ArticleOp-ed: Why wireless will escape the FCC’s redefinition
In this op-ed for Computerworld, TechPolicyDaily.com contributor Bret Swanson argues that, if the FCC’s reversal on net neutrality regulations is unusual as a matter of policy, it is equally...
View ArticleResearch: Arrested development: How policy failure impairs Internet progress
Key Points The Internet and related networking technologies have fueled unprecedented, disruptive change. While the technical elements of Internet convergence have been fully developed for nearly 20...
View ArticleOp-ed: The FCC vs. your retirement
In this op-ed for US News & World Report, TechPolicyDaily.com contributor Roslyn Layton and her co-author Frank Louthan argue that the FCC’s net neutrality rules throw a monkey wrench into the...
View ArticlePOSTPONED Event: Is Chinese mercantilism a danger to the US economy?
This event has been postponed until early 2016. China’s dramatic economic growth over the past 35 years has many legitimate sources. But Chinese policies are increasingly characterized by an aggressive...
View ArticleOp-ed: The FCC’s unforced error
In this op-ed for Re/code, AEI Visiting Fellow and CICT contributor Richard Bennett argues the FCC hopes to keep the Internet free, open, dynamic and receptive to innovation by reclassifying ISPs under...
View ArticleFCC oversight: 16 questions for tomorrow’s hearing
Is Congress holding the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to adequate standards of transparency and accountability? Has the agency been successful in encouraging innovation, competition, and...
View ArticleWhen trade and tech collide: What policymakers need to know
Today, AEI has published Claude Barfield’s working paper “When Trade and Tech Collide: Digital Policy Challenges and Solutions for 2016 and Beyond.” This paper is part of AEI’s Global Internet Strategy...
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