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 China Is Winning the 5G War
Charles Duan
There is little doubt today that American superiority in the next generation of mobile communications, commonly called 5G, is a matter of extraordinary national concern. There is also little doubt…
WASHINGTON (March 13) – All the wireless devices we use today rely on radio frequencies over which they send and receive data. Access to the radio spectrum is controlled by the Federal…
Dear Chairman Graham & Ranking Member Feinstein:
We at the R Street Institute (“R Street”) commend you and the Committee for holding this hearing on “GDPR & CCPA: Opt-ins, Consumer…
Testimony from:
Jeffrey Westling, Associate, Technology and Innovation, R Street Institute
&
Marc Hyden, Director of State Government Affairs, R Street Institute
In SUPPORT of HB 184,…
Testimony from:
Jeffrey Westling, Associate, Technology and Innovation, R Street Institute
&
Marc Hyden, Director of State Government Affairs, R Street Institute
In SUPPORT of SB 66,…
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A Book Review Of Code And Other Laws Of Cyberspace
Mike Godwin
Twenty years ago, Larry Lessig published the original version of his book Code and Other Laws of Cyberspace. A few years later, he put out a very updated version called Code 2.0. Both…
Arguing for the return of the Office of Technology Assessment
Media Coverage
From the Federal Drive Podcast:
Remember the Office of Technology Assessment? If so, you’ve been around a while. The group, which provided insight to Congress on technology and its…
Nearly Half of Voters Support FTC’s New Task Force to Examine Tech Monopolies
Media Coverage
From Morning Consult:
Republican voters are 5 percentage points more likely than voters overall to favor the creation of the FTC task force, with 52 percent supporting the move. Caleb Watney,…
The term “deep fake” refers to AI-generated audiovisual media that can convincingly resemble authentic content.
Image credit: meyer_solutions
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Deception & Trust: A Deep Look At Deep Fakes
Jeffrey Westling
With recent focus on disinformation and “fake news,” new technologies used to deceive people online have sparked concerns among the public. While in the past, only an expert forger…