Congress can write a better law than the FCC’s ill-advised regulations. The Federal Communications Commission voted recently to approve regulating the Internet as a public utility under Title…
It’s imperative that we prepare young people of color with the skills they need to succeed in a high-tech economy. by Larry Irving and Jamal Simmons Black History…
After years of contentious debate on net neutrality, there is good news and bad news in Washington. The good news is that there is strong bipartisan support for…
Treating the Internet like a utility has been tried, with deleterious effects on innovation and costs. by Rick Boucher and Fred Campbell As the Federal Communications Commission prepares…
Partisanship will only stunt progress progress on internet by Bruce Mehlman and Larry Irving While many things in Washington seemed broken over the past few decades, tech policy…
Congress is diving into the Open Internet debate with hearings last week on new net neutrality bills in the House and the Senate. Intense controversy over the benefits…
As is normal, the start of a new Congress resonated with pledges of bipartisan intention as legislative leaders expressed a determination to work across the aisle in addressing…
More than 45 million people in the United States live below the poverty line. For many of these Americans, the Federal Communications Commission’s Lifeline program has been a…
by Jamal Simmons and Rosa Mendoza Last week, the president called on the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to reclassify broadband service under Title II of the Telecommunications…
Today a debate is being waged in Washington. Various approaches to preserving the open Internet are being weighed, and reclassification of broadband services under Title II of the…
Innovative gigabit network should be supported, not stifled “Our job is to steer, not row.” These were the words of the late Secretary of Commerce Ron Brown, my…
