R Street’s Technology and Innovation policy program conducts research and advocacy around the public policy frameworks that govern both established and emerging technologies. Our goal is to push back against laws and regulations that impede economic progress or individual liberty, and to advance policy solutions that allow technology to move at the speed of innovation.
Technology and Innovation
The Issue
Publications
WASHINGTON (Sept. 14, 2020)—COVID-19 has affected communities across the country—including incarcerated individuals. By severely curtailing in-person visitation, the COVID-19 pandemic has exposed…
R Street Institute is disappointed with the Democrats’ distorting of the Federal Communications Commission’s record of success through the upcoming hearing in the House Energy and Commerce…
Civil Society Coalition Condemns EARN IT Act for Threatening Free Expression, Encryption, and Child Abuse Prosecutions
Jeffrey Westling
From Center for Democracy & Technology:
Today, the Center for Democracy & Technology (CDT) led a coalition of 26 civil society organizations in urging the United States Senate to reject…
Rural broadband still faces challenges, but options exist
Marc Hyden
Anyone who has driven through Atlanta during rush hour recently has witnessed quite the spectacle: the city’s well-documented gridlock seems to have largely dissipated. This is mostly because more…
Based on reports, Attorney General William Barr has decided to bring an antitrust case against tech-giant Google by the end of the month, against the advice of many of his department’s career staff….
Introduction
Marcus Bullock was 15 years old when he was sentenced to prison. He struggled with his time behind bars—missing his family, feeling disconnected from the outside world and losing…
As more industries go wireless, the need for additional radio licenses has never been more apparent. Everything from weather surveys to personal communications now rely on radio operations to convey…
I. Introduction & Summary
As society continues to adapt to the digital world, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) stands at the forefront to facilitate the development and…
Free-Market Scholars, Business Groups Reject California Net Neutrality Law
Jeffrey Westling
From Communications Daily:
California may not require net neutrality due to field preemption, said a group of free-market communications law scholars in an amicus brief Thursday in DOJ’s…
, Reason
Democrats Hate Facebook. Republicans Want To Ban TikTok. The Bipartisan Backlash Against Big Tech Is Here and It’s a Disaster.
Arthur Rizer
From Reason:
When it comes to the pandemic, “I do think there’s going to be a [tech policy] reaction,” says Arthur Rizer, “and I think that reaction is going to be that we will lose a little bit…