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May 29, 2026
NCTA and Verizon Among Commenters Urging Quick FCC Action on IP Transition
Communications Daily quoted ITIF in an article on NCTA and Verizon urging quick FCC action on IP transition.
May 28, 2026
FCC May Seek Broad Comment in Response to Qualcomm's Sidelink Proposal
Communications Daily quoted Joe Kane in an article on the FCC and Qualcomm’s sidelink technology.
May 17, 2026
Real Challenge Beyond Tariffs: Technology and Compliance Capability
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.
May 15, 2026
SpaceX to FCC: $4.5B Broadband Program Is Unnecessary. Starlink Has It Covered
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.
May 14, 2026
Chinese Parts Are Already in U.S. Cars as Lawmakers Warn Trump Against China Auto Deal
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.
May 13, 2026
US’ Scientific Self-Harm Will Only Help China
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.
May 12, 2026
ITIF Urges Enhanced Cyber Efforts, Rather Than Regs, to Address Security Fears Stirred by Advanced AI Models
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."
May 12, 2026
Meta Enlists AI to Enforce Age Restrictions
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."
May 12, 2026
The US Auto Industry Went From Global Hegemon to Running a $3.3 Trillion Trade Deficit With the World: ‘That’s Not Acceptable’
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.”
May 11, 2026
Ben Sperry: The FCC’s Digital-Discrimination Detour Hits a Dead End
Broadband Breakfast mentioned ITIF in an article on the Eighth Circuit for striking down the FCC's digital discrimination rule.
