While congress and the White House seem to be caught in the icy grip of gridlock over most federal policy, there is a growing view that privacy legislation could break through the logjam.
Op-eds
With Net Neutrality Milestone Reached, What Now?
Congress needs to pass a statute that protects the open internet and encourages innovation and investment — and end a protracted ping-pong match between Title I and Title II status for internet regulation.
A Healthy America is a Connected America
Telemedicine is one of the key opportunities for telecommunications technology to change lives for the better. Thankfully, advances in the ability to diagnose and treat patients remotely using high-speed broadband connections are coming at a crucial time in American medicine.
Why the 5G Race Matters
The United States is in an innovation race to 5G against our major economic and technological rivals in a contest that could have more far-reaching effects than the race to the moon.
Americans See the Value in Nationwide Internet Governance Rules
It’s good policy to develop an internet governance regime that puts everyone under the same rules whether they are an internet giant like Facebook or an ISP. And it’s good politics, as Americans are getting tired of the constant backbiting, finger-pointing, and fragmentation that has become the norm for U.S. internet policy.
Building on the Broadband Investment Bump
In 2017, investment in broadband rose by $1.5 billion to $76.3 billion. This reversed a decline of approximately $3.2 billion in 2015-16. What made the difference? Regulation.
5G Can Help Save Lives
5G’s ability to handle massive amounts of data flowing from multiple points allows healthcare professionals to monitor patients and identify those at risk sooner and with greater accuracy than ever before.
It’s Time for Leaders of America’s Top Tech Companies to Make Diversity a Priority and Not Just a Promise
The failure to implement a real strategy to diversify the tech workforce is the equivalent of saying tech companies do not have the will to reach this goal. It’s time for the leaders at America’s top tech companies to apply “strategery” and take the necessary measures to fix their diversity disaster once and for all.
Telemedicine Bridges Time and Space to Save Lives
Telemedicine allows healthcare professionals to evaluate, diagnose, and treat patients in remote locations using communications technology. And the advances in telemedicine will only grow as we move into a 5G world, benefitting healthcare around the globe and helping to close the urban-rural divide.
The Internet is Waiting for Congress to Take Action on Privacy
While the European Union and the state of California have been devising comprehensive privacy protection systems within their regulatory borders, the United States government has chosen not to regulate, or to regulate only a limited number of data controllers. It is time for Congress to create a unified privacy law that applies to all players equally.
California’s Net Neutrality Adventure: Right Goal, Wrong Path
California Governor Jerry Brown signed into law SB 822 that adopts a state-level net neutrality requirement for broadband providers operating in California. However well-intentioned this effort may be, it is deeply legally flawed. It also contains substantive provisions that would serve as a major barrier to broadband investment.
Accelerating 5G Will Be Good for America
The U.S. relies on the private sector rather than government for 5G-related investments, and that gives us flexibility to adapt to market conditions. But it also requires getting the policies and standards right to ensure early and broad deployment of 5G.