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title: "How Washington Should Think About the Internet of Things"
summary: |-
  Policymakers should focus on fostering the Internet of Things through policies that promote innovation and flexibility.
date: "2014-12-04"
issues: ["Emerging Technologies", "Data Innovation", "Internet"]
authors: ["Daniel Castro", "Joshua New"]
content_type: "Op-Eds & Contributed Articles"
canonical_url: "https://itif.org/publications/2014/12/04/how-washington-should-think-about-internet-things/"
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# How Washington Should Think About the Internet of Things

Writing in the *Christian Science Monitor*, Daniel Castro argues that policymakers should focus on fostering the Internet of Things through policies that promote innovation and flexibility and refrain from imposing unnecessary or overbearing regulations that could hamper growth and investment in this important technology.

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*Source: Information Technology & Innovation Foundation (ITIF)*
*URL: https://itif.org/publications/2014/12/04/how-washington-should-think-about-internet-things/*