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Bridging the Final Gaps: Policy Paths for Broadband Deployment in Florida
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...
GOP. Government Ovation Party?
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...
To Defend Conservative Media, GOP Must Defend the Constitution
By Rick Santorum Republicans have long understood that the modern Democratic Party has little patience for free expression. Leftist speech police shut down debate on college campuses; biased media outlets like MSNBC lambasted President Trump’s language instead of...
The Golden Age of Streaming Has Begun, Enjoy Every Episode
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...
IEI Files Amici Curiae Brief on Massachusetts Port Authority Vs. Turo Inc.
Massport v. Turo - Brief of amici curiae
The Wonders of 2020
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...
Policy Gone Viral: Andrea O’Sullivan and Bartlett Cleland Talk Telecom
On this episode of Policy Gone Viral, James Madison Institute's Andrea O'Sullivan talks with Bartlett Cleland, Executive Director of the Innovation Economy Institute. Click Here to WATCH the Interview
FCC Chairman Pai Proposes Two Big Wins for American Innovation
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...
Child Safety for the Virtual Era
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...
Regulatory Leadership, Investment, and the Marketplace: Helping America Succeed in a Pandemic
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...