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As the Internet has evolved from an occasional-use resource to a pervasive, always-on broadband ecosystem, the networking technologies underpinning it have developed faster than legal and regulatory frameworks can adjust. This has led to complex policy challenges that must be overcome to ensure that networks of the future can develop to their fullest potential. ITIF advocates for policies to accelerate deployment, access, and adoption of high-speed Internet, and encourage continued network innovation.
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Podcast: Grading State BEAD Plans, With Jessica Dine
ITIF policy analyst Jessica Dine appeared on LightReading’s podcast The Divide to discuss her report evaluating and grading state proposals for the Broadband Equity Access and Deployment (BEAD) program, and how she determined if each state is set to succeed with BEAD.
Sustain Affordable Connectivity By Ending Obsolete Broadband Programs
New broadband funding programs necessitate dramatic reforms to old programs. We should reverse the status quo and sustain the Affordable Connectivity Program by shrinking the redundant hodgepodge of federal broadband programs.
The State of US Broadband in 2022: Reassessing the Whole Picture
In absolute terms, the United States is among the world’s leaders in deploying fast broadband, and it does so at competitive prices. But there is room for improvement on broadband adoption.
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July 1, 2024|Features
Building Michigan’s State Broadband Plan, With Jessica Randall
Access America Series, Episode 2: Jess discusses the challenges and opportunities of BEAD for the state of Michigan with Jessica Randall of Michigan’s broadband office.
June 28, 2024|Press Releases
‘Loper Bright’ Decision Reins In Regulatory Overreach by FCC, Says ITIF
Following the Loper Bright v. Raimondo decision, the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation (ITIF) released the following statement applauding the ruling from Joe Kane, director of broadband and spectrum policy.
June 26, 2024|Testimonies & Filings
Comments Before the European Commission Regarding How to Master Europe's Digital Infrastructure Needs
Europe has the potential to dramatically improve the productivity of it communications infrastructure and allow the market to better serve citizens’ needs.
June 24, 2024|Features
Securing Federally Funded Networks, With Chris Oatway
Access America Series, Episode 1: Jess talks with Verizon’s Chris Oatway about the BEAD program’s cybersecurity requirements and whether they’re enough to keep new networks secure.
June 17, 2024|Press Releases
The Spectrum and National Security Act Is Getting Worse, Says ITIF
Joe Kane, Director, Broadband and Spectrum Policy, says the new Spectrum and National Security Act is unbalanced and unsustainable in it's current format.
June 3, 2024|Blogs
Fact of the Week: Mobile Broadband Access Helped Reduce COVID-19 Cases in Indonesia by 25 Percent
A recent working paper suggests that mobile broadband access had a significant effect in reducing COVID-19 cases.
May 13, 2024|Reports & Briefings
BEAD Report: Grading States’ Initial Proposals for Federal Broadband Funds
Congress has allocated $42.5 billion to bridge America’s digital divide through the Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment (BEAD) program. To achieve that goal, states and territories must carefully craft plans to use their shares of the funds to the greatest possible benefit.
May 13, 2024|Reports & Briefings
BEAD Report: Interactive Dataviz
This visualization tool applies letter grades to states' plans to utilize the $42.5 billion allocated by Congress to the Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment (BEAD) program.
May 7, 2024|Books & Edited Volumes
Technology Fears and Scapegoats: 40 Myths about Privacy, Jobs, AI, and Today’s Innovation Economy
Technologies and tech companies are accused of creating a myriad of societal problems. Technology Fears and Scapegoats exposes them as mostly myths, falsehoods, and exaggerations. It issues a clarion call to restore the West’s faith in technological progress.
April 30, 2024|Testimonies & Filings
Amicus Brief to the US Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit in the Case of Minnesota Telecom Alliance v. FCC
Brief of the International Center for Law & Economics and ITIF as amici curiae in support of petitioners and setting aside the Commission’s Order. The digital discrimination rule the FCC issued in its order is inconsistent with the IIJA. It is so expansive as to claim regulatory authority over major political and economic questions, and it is arbitrary and capricious.
