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ITIF today welcomed former Virginia Delegate Michelle Lopes Maldonado on board as associate director of AI policy.

Following the FCC's approval of EchoStar's sale of spectrum to AT&T and SpaceX, the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation (ITIF), the leading think tank for science and technology policy, released the following statement from Joe Kane, ITIF’s director of broadband and spectrum policy.

The U.S. auto industry is facing a familiar test: innovative foreign competitors, lower-cost production abroad, and a wave of technological change that is reshaping the global market. America cannot afford to repeat previous mistakes as China races to dominate electric vehicles, batteries, autonomy, and advanced automotive manufacturing.

Following ABC's Petition for Declaratory Ruling regarding the FCC's Equal Opportunity Rule, the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation (ITIF) released the following statement from Joe Kane, ITIF’s director of broadband and spectrum policy

Chinese EVs are the product of decades of state-backed mercantilism designed to help China capture global leadership in advanced industries. Congress is right to act before they gain a foothold in the U.S. market.

The Hamilton Index, 2026 finds that China now produces nearly one-quarter of global output across the world’s most advanced industries, extending its lead over the United States and other major economies and raising concerns about the long-term implications for economic strength, supply chains, and national security.

Statement from Joe Kane following the Eighth Circuit’s decision holding that the Federal Communications Commission “exceeded its statutory authority in adopting a final rule authorizing the imposition of disparate impact liability.”

Daniel Castro officially took the helm today as president of ITIF, succeeding Robert D. Atkinson, who founded the organization in 2006 and led it to become the world’s top-ranked think tank for science and technology policy.

Following the Federal Communications Commission’s approval of changes to the rules regarding satellite spectrum sharing, the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation (ITIF) released the following statement from ITIF Policy Analyst Ellis Scherer.

Following a report that the FCC will order early reviews of eight Disney-owned ABC stations, Joe Kane said, “License reviews should be content neutral. The FCC’s role is to provide technical expertise on issues like interference, not to police speech.”

Communications Daily quoted ITIF in an article on NCTA and Verizon urging quick FCC action on IP transition.

Communications Daily quoted Joe Kane in an article on the FCC and Qualcomm’s sidelink technology.

Business Standard covered Meghan’s recent report, The Hamilton Index, 2026, in a story on how technological capability and regulatory compliance—not just tariffs—are becoming the key drivers of trade competitiveness.

PCMag quoted Joe K. in a story on SpaceX urging the FCC to end a program subsidizing voice and broadband service in rural areas, arguing that Starlink has closed the connectivity gap.

CNBC quoted Stephen Ezell on the risks of allowing Chinese automakers into the U.S. market in an article about bipartisan lawmakers warning President Trump against letting China expand its footprint in the U.S. auto supply chain.

South China Morning Post cited ITIF research on what a 20 percent cut to U.S. federal R&D could do to the economy over 10 years in an op-ed detailing Washington’s severe cuts to science funding and Beijing’s growing lead in patent applications, scientific publications, and more.

Inside AI Policy covered ITIF's position that the answer to advanced AI systems’ improved ability to find and exploit cyber vulnerabilities is enhanced security efforts across the board, not new controls on AI systems, quoting Daniel Castro: "The cyber threat is real, but the only solution is for American companies to use AI capabilities for cyber-defense."

TechNewsWorld quoted Alex Ambrose, ITIF’s AR/VR policy analyst, in coverage of Meta’s use of AI to enforce age restrictions across its platforms: "If online services could use AI to reliably estimate users’ ages without collecting and storing their personal information, they would avoid many of the issues associated with age verification requirements."

In a story on the decline of the U.S. auto industry and what must be done to reverse the trend, Fortune quoted Stephen Ezell: "The United States can still rebuild auto competitiveness if it treats the sector as what it is: a strategic industry tied directly to national power.”

Broadband Breakfast mentioned ITIF in an article on the Eighth Circuit for striking down the FCC's digital discrimination rule.