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.
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Why a 40-year-old SCOTUS ruling against software patents still matters today
Media Coverage
From ars Technica:
“A generalist court can weigh the overall balances of patent law somewhat better than a court that is so in the weeds it doesn’t necessarily see all the implications for the…
, Law.com
EU copyright directive moves forward: What does it mean for in house lawyers in Silicon Valley?
Media Coverage
From Law.com:
“The only companies that are really going to be able to implement filtering on a wide scale are the big incumbent companies, like YouTube,” said Mike Godwin, a distinguished…
, Law.com
EU Copyright Directive Moves Forward: What Does It Mean for In House Lawyers in Silicon Valley?
Mike Godwin
From Law.com:
“The only companies that are really going to be able to implement filtering on a wide scale are the big incumbent companies, like YouTube,” said Mike Godwin, a distinguished…
Washington (June 21) – The U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), a federal agency that deals with foreign trade, has issued an order against Comcast, a purely domestic company that engages in…
The U.S. International Trade Commission, a federal agency that deals with foreign trade, has issued an order against a purely domestic company that engages in no foreign trade. That order, now on…
, Reason
California Democrats Want to Bring Back Net Neutrality
Media Coverage
From Reason:
“An example of this becoming an issue is with Portland,” Tom Struble, technology policy manager at the R Street Institute, told Reason. “In 2002, Portland, Oregon tried to reclassify…
, Law360
Gov’t Control Has Stifled Spectrum Use, Think Tank Says
Media Coverage
From Law 360:
The U.S. government’s “mistaken” handling of spectrum as a rare, “uniquely scarce resource” has stifled free-market dynamics and led to spectrum being underused, a report released…
Floridians will soon see more highly automated vehicles (HAVs) on the roads, and they should welcome the sight. This new technology promises to alleviate many issues plaguing the Sunshine State’s…
Dear Chairman Thune and Ranking Member Nelson:
Fifty years after the Concorde’s maiden flight, the ingenuity of American innovators and entrepreneurs means the next generation of commercial…
Washington D.C. (June 18) – Wireless devices have become a commonplace wonder in today’s day and age. Every day, people all over the world use their devices to stream videos, text friends, look…