Statutory permanence for internet openness is the only way to end the ongoing uncertainty shrouding the internet ecosystem due to ever-changing rules.
Op-eds
Busting the Millennial Privacy Myth
The privacy concerns of Millennials are just about as strong as those of us who were born before the advent of the digital age and the construction of an internet ecosystem that now touches all of our lives.
Are Digital Natives Careless or Cautious With Their Data?
According to a new survey, the assumption that Millennials are not very concerned about online privacy because they grew up with the internet is clearly false.
This is Why Facebook’s $5 billion Fine Doesn’t Mean Your Personal Information Isn’t Still at Risk
In the wake of several recent data breaches by large companies, it’s time to bring privacy to the forefront of tech policy.
Data Privacy Rules Should Create Consistency, Not Chaos
A single, strong national data privacy standard would provide clear rules for companies to follow while fostering consumer understanding of the privacy assurances that have been extended to them.
Gottheimer, Others Want a Compromise on Net Neutrality. We Think That’s a good thing, Group Says
It’s entirely possible for Congress to enact a net neutrality bill this year, but there is little time to spare. Posturing should give way to negotiating. That’s the only way that both sides of the aisle and both sides of Capitol Hill will be able to point to a real accomplishment: putting core open internet provisions in statute law.
5G Race, Education Could Get Boost From Educational Broadband Auctions
Bloomberg Government recently published an op-ed from IIA Honorary Chairman Rick Boucher on how the EBS spectrum can help ensure America wins the global race to 5G.
America’s Wireless Strategy: If It Ain’t Broke, Don’t Fix It
Nationalizing 5G is NOT the way to beat China to the 5G finish line. Capitalism has advantages, and our track record proves that our 5G strategy is not broken.
Don’t Let Title II be the Enemy of the Good
The debate over net neutrality has raged for most of this century. But today there’s a good opportunity to settle it and to stop the regulatory ping-pong that has become a dreary spectacle.
The Private Sector Must Lead the Way to 5G
The private sector, not the government, must take the lead in the deployment of 5G technology, and the primary government role should be to continue selling 5G spectrum to the private sector at auction.
Dragons Lurk in the Details of Mapping the Digital Divide
Determining which rural areas in the country have broadband service poses a daunting challenge.
Lessons from Broadcast Spectrum Auction can Help Close the Homework Gap
Opportunities would arise from putting frequencies in the 2.5 GHz Educational Broadband Service spectrum band into an incentive auction. Not only could the government’s share of the proceeds be put toward closing the Homework Gap, but underutilized mid-band spectrum could fuel the deployment of 5G.