by Bartlett Cleland | Jul 13, 2021 | Articles, Op-Eds & Blogs, Broadband, Competitiveness, IEI post, Online Speech, Regulation, Wireless
While it took a couple months for clarity to replace idle speculation, the Biden administration’s tech and innovation public policy agenda is increasingly clear. The forecast? Government with little chance of free markets. At his recent address to Congress President...
by Bartlett Cleland | Jul 13, 2021 | Articles, Op-Eds & Blogs, Competitiveness, IEI post, Regulation, Taxes & Budget, Wireless
In 1932, progressive U.S. Supreme Court Justice Louis Brandeis popularized a phrase regarding the importance of the U.S. system of federalism. As he wrote, “…a single courageous State may, if its citizens choose, serve as a laboratory; and try novel social and...
by Bartlett Cleland | Jun 1, 2021 | Competition & Free Market, IEI post
Not long ago, when the federal government considered spending on infrastructure, that meant roads, bridges, sewer systems, water pipes and electrical grids. Today, justified or not, information technology infrastructure and broadband are part of the conversation. But...
by Bartlett Cleland | Apr 27, 2021 | Broadband, Competitiveness, Ecosystem, Regulation
In discussion with IPI President Tom Giovanetti, Research Fellow Bartlett Cleland discusses the current state of broadband infrastructure and explains why enormous new federal spending on broadband is unnecessary and likely harmful. Click Here to Listen to the...
by Bartlett Cleland | Apr 27, 2021 | Competitiveness, Ecosystem, Intellectual Property, Property Rights, Trade & Globalization
In honor of World IP Day, IPI President Tom Giovanetti and Research Fellow Bartlett Cleland discuss why intellectual property protection is important, and why IPI hosts annual World IP Day Policy Briefings. Click Here to LISTEN to the...
by Bartlett Cleland | Mar 23, 2021 | Broadband, Ecosystem, IEI post, Reports & Briefings
The broadband industry has invested billions of dollars in covering the country with ever faster, ever more ubiquitous broadband. From one generation of broadband to the next, the country continues to benefit from private industry best serving its customers with new...
by Bartlett Cleland | Mar 10, 2021 | Articles, Op-Eds & Blogs, Competitiveness, Emerging Technologies, IEI post, Regulation
Almost predictably, when Democrats take control of a legislature in a state, the governor’s mansion, a chamber of the U.S. Congress or the White House, the first volley of political rhetoric is that the party of big government is back. They will tax, grow regulation...
by Bartlett Cleland | Feb 12, 2021 | Articles, Op-Eds & Blogs, Competitiveness, Emerging Technologies
Less than two weeks before the release of “Wonder Woman 1984,” Roku Inc. and WarnerMedia had yet to reach a deal that would allow for the streaming of the movie or any other HBOMax content on Roku. Reportedly, Roku had set tough terms and WarnerMedia was refusing to...
by Bartlett Cleland | Dec 2, 2020 | Ecosystem
In a year like 2020 it can be easy to miss the wonder in so much around us, including the amazing innovations happening even during the adversity we have faced. However, without the proper public policy much of the advancement would have been slower at least, lost at...
by Bartlett Cleland | Nov 13, 2020 | Broadband, Competitiveness, Emerging Technologies, IEI post, Regulation, Testimonies & Filings
FCC Chairman Pai has included an item on the November 18th meeting agenda to free up a slice of spectrum for public use. No longer will it continue to be hoarded by the federal government and left unused. The spectrum in question is the 5.9 band which has been held...
by Bartlett Cleland | Nov 5, 2020 | Articles, Op-Eds & Blogs, IEI post, Privacy, Security
Because of the response to COVID, a variety of local and state governments have required many of the nation’s children to attend class online. To try to maintain some sort of social contact many of those same kids are increasingly using electronic devices of various...
by Bartlett Cleland | Nov 5, 2020 | Articles, Op-Eds & Blogs, Competitiveness, Regulation, Workforce
Regulatory or legislative moves by federal, state, or local governments that presume to know the direction of invention and innovation often lead to any number of unintended consequences. This is regulatory hubris typically resulting in great disruptions to innovation...
by Bartlett Cleland | Nov 5, 2020 | Articles, Op-Eds & Blogs, Competitiveness, Ecosystem, Emerging Technologies, IT & Data Innovation, Regulation, Uncategorized
Frequent antitrust interventions into the economy have thankfully been out of fashion in recent years. However, about once a decade Washington uses government’s biggest hammer against industry, antitrust law, in an effort to smash a disfavored company. This is one of...
by Bartlett Cleland | Nov 5, 2020 | Articles, Op-Eds & Blogs, Broadband, Competitiveness, Emerging Technologies, Wireless
Earlier this week the Department of Defense concluded the time it allowed for people to submit information regarding the Department’s plan to own and operate a national 5G network. The DoD was seeking guidance on how it could support and develop 5G deployment for...
by Bartlett Cleland | Nov 5, 2020 | Articles, Op-Eds & Blogs, Broadband, Competitiveness, Emerging Technologies, Regulation, Telecommunications, Wireless
Internet access and broadband coverage across the country is one of the many great American success stories of the innovation economy. For the last decade broadband service providers have made major investments, typically ranking as the largest capital-expenditure...
by Bartlett Cleland | Nov 5, 2020 | Competitiveness, Ecosystem, Privacy, Publications
PRI Senior Fellow in Tech and Innovation Bartlett Cleland joins us to discuss the California Consumer Privacy Act, which took effect on July 1. He discusses the serious flaws with the new law and how it will impact consumers and business owners, looks ahead to...
by Bartlett Cleland | Nov 5, 2020 | Competitiveness, Ecosystem, IT & Data Innovation, Privacy
On November 3, Californians will be asked to make a what appears to be a simple decision, that is, would they like to increase their privacy? However, where Proposition 24, to enable the California Privacy Rights and Enforcement Act is concerned, appearances are...
by Bartlett Cleland | Nov 5, 2020 | Articles, Op-Eds & Blogs, Broadband, Ecosystem
Pick nearly any state in the union and likely it has a large swath of rural area and population. Even California, which is rarely thought of as a “rural state,” is still physically more than half rural, with about four million residents living in those areas. Many...
by Bartlett Cleland | Nov 5, 2020 | Articles, Op-Eds & Blogs, E-Government, Ecosystem, Regulation, Taxes & Budget
Last month the state of California began enforcing its expensive and heavy-handed new business privacy laws despite the economic burdens already borne by business because of COVID-19 and the government’s shut down of the economy. At $55 billion in compliance costs...
by Bartlett Cleland | Nov 5, 2020 | Articles, Op-Eds & Blogs, Competitiveness, Ecosystem, Regulation
Businesses were ordered to close. Schools were shuttered. People were told to stay home. Many believed that in a week or two life for the most part would return to normal and that COVID would be a bad memory. Now, four months later, California has not just halted...
by Bartlett Cleland | Oct 28, 2020 | Articles, Op-Eds & Blogs, Competitiveness, Emerging Technologies, Online Speech, Regulation
Congress loudly criticized social media for “allowing” itself to be manipulated by foreign powers to influence America’s 2016 presidential election. This alleged lack of content moderation during the last election cycle earned many sites a reputation as irresponsible...
by Bartlett Cleland | Oct 15, 2020 | Broadband, Competitiveness, Regulation, Reports & Briefings, Telecommunications
“Particularly over the last decade, much has been said about “innovation.” Many have commented on how to create an environment to inspire it, to manage it or benefit from it. In fact, so much has been said that unfortunately many people tune it out. This has...
by Bartlett Cleland | Sep 4, 2020 | Competitiveness, IEI post, Online Speech, Regulation, Telecommunications, Uncategorized
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by Bartlett Cleland | Jul 24, 2020 | Articles, Op-Eds & Blogs, Competitiveness, Ecosystem, Privacy
Businesses were ordered to close. Schools were shuttered. People were told to stay home. Many believed that in a week or two life for the most part would return to normal and that COVID would be a bad memory. Now, four months later, California has not just halted...
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