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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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December 2, 2024|Reports & Briefings
Government-Owned Broadband Networks Are Not Competing on a Level Playing Field
In most cases, local governments have neither the competence nor the economies of scale to deliver broadband as well as private ISPs. So, favoring government-owned networks wastes societal resources, creates unfair competition, and is frequently unsustainable in the long run.
November 21, 2024|Blogs
US Connectivity Investments Dwarf the Rest of the OECD
Private ISPs have invested the equivalent of 2 BEAD programs every year since the BEAD statute was enacted.
November 14, 2024|Testimonies & Filings
Comments to the FCC Regarding Data Caps in Consumer Broadband Plans
To the extent that the Commission is worried about whether data caps are too low, it should change its policies that have disincentivized broadband investment so consumers can benefit from increases in overall broadband network capacity.
October 31, 2024|Blogs
The FCC’s Net Neutrality Dodge Looks Doomed
The FCC will likely lose its partisan bid to regulate broadband Internet service under Title II of the Communications Act, either under the major questions doctrine or under the normal principles of statutory interpretation. That eventual decision will confirm it would have been better off focusing on policies that actually benefit consumers.
October 15, 2024|Op-Eds & Contributed Articles
Why Canada Doesn’t Need Another Broadband Provider
Canadian telecommunications policy under successive governments has taken for granted that the domestic industry suffers an inadequate supply of market participants. But that assumption is unmoored from reality on various fronts.
October 11, 2024|Testimonies & Filings
Comments to the National Telecommunications and Information Administration Regarding Project LEIA
Project LEIA is an excellent opportunity to move in the right direction, and we commend NTIA for this bold approach.
September 3, 2024|Blogs
Fact of the Week: Increase in Access to Broadband Internet in American Counties Results in a Decrease in Suicides
A recent working paper found that a 10 percent increase in broadband Internet access among county residents leads to 0.11 fewer suicide deaths per county, a 1.02 percent reduction in suicides overall.
August 26, 2024|Blogs
NTIA's Middle-Class Affordability Requirement Is Bad For Consumers
The NTIA’s “Middle-Class Affordability” requirement for BEAD undermines the program’s goal of universal broadband access by diverting funds and potentially imposing rate regulation, ultimately harming consumers by stifling competition and reducing deployment efficiency.
August 12, 2024|Blogs
Consumers Will Be On the End of the CPUC Regulatory Sledgehammer
While the intent behind these regulations is commendable, in practice they are too rigid and will be prove counterproductive, hurting consumers.
July 15, 2024|Features
Exploring Maine’s State Broadband Initiative, With Brian Allenby
Access America Series, Episode 4: Jess talks to Brian Allenby, program operations and communications director for the Maine Connectivity Authority (MCA), about the state’s progress on BEAD and the challenge of serving rugged and remote communities.