Press Releases

In response to New York Governor Kathy Hochul signing an executive order to create the nation’s first moratorium on new data centers, ITIF released the following statement from President Daniel Castro.

Following European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen’s statement calling for a minimum age restriction on social media access, ITIF issued the following statement from Senior Policy Manager Ash Johnson.

Following the Korean government’s proposal to channel additional semiconductor-related tax revenue into a new Future Response Fund, ITIF released a statement from Sejin Kim, associate director of the Center for Korean Innovation and Competitiveness.

Following the House’s passage of the Kids Internet and Digital Safety Act (KIDS Act), ITIF released the following statement from Policy Analyst Alex Ambrose.

The European Commission is stretching the DMA to target cloud infrastructure, raising the stakes for U.S.-EU tech tensions.

Following the Federal Communications Commission’s approval of changes to rules regarding submarine cable landing licenses, the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation (ITIF) released the following statement from Ellis Scherer, policy analyst for broadband, spectrum, and space policy.

Instead of following Australia's flawed approach, the UK should prioritize smarter design, stronger safety tools, and greater parental controls, not widescale bans that remove technology from young people and choice from families.

In a joint letter led by ITIF and the Association for Competitive Technology (ACT), a coalition of more than 30 organizations and individuals is urging Congress to reject the American Innovation and Choice Online Act (AICOA), warning that the bill would impose unnecessary limitations on America’s leading digital platforms’ ability to engage in common practices.

In response to reports of Sen. Marsha Blackburn’s (R-TN) negotiations with the White House to preempt state AI laws in exchange for advancing legislation on children’s online safety and digital replica bills, ITIF issued the following statement from Senior Policy Manager Ash Johnson.

Canada’s review of the Online Streaming Act is a welcome first step, but ITIF urges policymakers to fully end discriminatory digital policies that burden foreign streaming services and conflict with CUSMA’s digital trade commitments.