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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.”

In response to House Energy and Commerce Committee Vice Chairman John Joyce (R-PA) introducing the SECURE Data Act, ITIF issued the following statement from Vice President Daniel Castro.

The failed BASED Act would have imposed European-style antitrust regulations on America’s fiercely competitive technology sector. The California Senate Privacy, Digital Technologies, and Consumer Protection Committee rightly refused to cripple American innovation.

New ITIF analysis finds Detroit lost ground by adapting too slowly, and now faces a similar test from Mexico and China.

Bloomberg quoted Joseph Coniglio in a story on California’s failed BASED Act, which proposed heavy-handed, tech-specific antitrust rules modeled on the EU’s Digital Markets Act. Coniglio said leading U.S. tech firms are concerned such regulations could come to the United States and “fundamentally change the way that they do business in the digital economy.”

Fast Company quoted Rob Atkinson on the research needed for safe AI.

Route Fifty cited an ITIF studyd detailing the potential costs of a patchwork of state and local privacy laws.

Reuters cited ITIF methodology to value the investment potential of having a pro sports team in a given city.

Taiwan News quoted Stephen Ezell on the importance of Taiwan to global chip manufacturing.

Inside AI Policy featured the Center for Data Innovation questioning the motivation behind legislation aeeking to stop the construction of data centers for AI until Congress comprehensively addresses a wide range of harms and concerns associated with the technology.

Government Technology quoted Daniel Castro on the White House AI Framework arguing it's an agenda worthy of bipartisan support.

CQ Rollcall quoted Daniel Castro on the White House AI Framework.

Route Fifty cited comments made at an ITIF event discussing the challenges of adhering to a patchwork of individual state privacy laws.

Stephen Ezell's congressional testimony was previewed in Politico Pro Morning Trade urging U.S. officials to push for a permanent extension of the WTO’s moratorium on tariffs for electronic transmissions