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Policymakers Must Be Careful on 'Platform Regulation'
As the Center for Data Innovation’s Nick Wallace writes for EUobserver, the European Parliament and the Council of the European Union should not make drastic changes to a proposed regulation to compel online platforms to publish their policies on third-party sellers and to apply those policies consistently.
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For a menu of actionable ideas for policymakers related to the Internet, see ITIF’s “Tech Policy To-Do List.”

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May 15, 2018
An Open Internet Détente: How and Why Bipartisan Legislation Should End the Net Neutrality Wars
Please join ITIF for an expert panel discussion about its latest report on why and how Congress should give the FCC clear authority to enforce basic bright-line rules and bring resolution to this debate.
April 30, 2018
Policymakers Must Be Careful on 'Platform Regulation'
As the Center for Data Innovation’s Nick Wallace writes for EUobserver, the European Parliament and the Council of the European Union should not make drastic changes to a proposed regulation to compel online platforms to publish their policies on third-party sellers and to apply those policies consistently.
April 7, 2018
Comments to the FTC on the Contact Lens Rule and the Evolving Contact Lens Marketplace
ITIF submitted comments to the FTC's request for public comments related to the March 7, 2018 public workshop examining the contact lens marketplace and analyzing proposed changes to the contact lens rule.
March 29, 2018
EU Should Not Make Platforms the Judges of Free Speech
Platforms should remove indisputably illegal content. But as the Center for Data Innovation’s Nick Wallace writes for EUobserver, forcing platforms to remove less obviously illegal content would threaten lawful free speech.
March 13, 2018
EU e-Privacy Proposal Risks Breaking 'Internet of Things'
The Internet of Things offers myriad benefits to European society. But the European Union’s forthcoming ePrivacy Regulation could throw sand in the gears of progress. As Nick Wallace writes for EUobserver, policymakers should narrow the scope of the regulation while they still have the opportunity.
March 8, 2018
The Contact Lens Rule and the Evolving Contact Lens Marketplace
Rob Atkinson participated in a public workshop held by the Federal Trade Commission in Washington, DC. The workshop explored issues regarding competition in the contact lens marketplace, consumer access to contact lenses, prescription release and portability, and related subjects.
February 5, 2018
Germany’s Network Agency Should Stop Telling Parents to Smash Their Kids’ Toys
Germany’s Federal Network Agency recently issued a blanket ban on children’s smartwatches that offer an audio link. As Nick Wallace writes, the agency’s position is not only bad for children, but suggests that German regulators might ban other smart devices that make up the Internet of Things.
January 23, 2018
ECJ Should Rule Against Austrian Online Censorship Lawsuit
Since countries have different laws on the limits to free speech, none should be allowed to censor social media beyond its borders. The ECJ should make that clear when it decides the Glawischnig case.
November 30, 2017
Can Nations Actually Collaborate for Growth in the Digital Economy?
Sovereign governments, whose job is to represent the interests of their citizens, not the world’s, rightly assert that they have jurisdiction over cyberspace, at least to the extent it plays out within their borders. The problem is when this turns into digital balkanization.
November 15, 2017
Some EU Regulators Still Don't Get Internet Economics
If the EU intends to build a Digital Single Market home to the next generation of tech companies, then it needs consistent policies that allow businesses in all sectors to take advantage of online advertising.

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