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R Street’s Technology and Innovation policy program supports American innovation and pushes back against regulatory impediments to economic progress, individual liberty and free speech. The team’s work this year included defending against misguided antitrust laws in Congress, thwarting attacks on content moderation and Section 230—from both political parties—as well as outlining the future of broadband deployment and internet governance in the United States. Sign up for updates here.

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Analysis Competition & Antitrust, Federal Government Affairs, Online Content Policy, Technology and Innovation, Telecom

The Telecommunications Act of 1996 at 30, Part 4: The Continuing Need for Reform

Adam Thierer Feb 18, 2026
Analysis Competition & Antitrust, Federal Government Affairs, Online Content Policy, Technology and Innovation, Telecom

The Telecommunications Act of 1996 at 30, Part 3: A Few Important Accomplishments

Adam Thierer Feb 9, 2026
Analysis Competition & Antitrust, Federal Government Affairs, Technology and Innovation, Telecom

The Telecommunications Act of 1996 at 30, Part 1: Why It Was Needed

Adam Thierer Feb 2, 2026
Analysis Broadband Regulation, Federal Government Affairs, Technology and Innovation, Telecom

The Telecommunications Act of 1996 at 30

Adam Thierer Feb 2, 2026
In the News, Podcasts Artificial Intelligence, Federal Government Affairs, General Emerging Technologies, Technology and Innovation, Telecom

Beyond Preemption: Lessons from the 1996 Telecom Act

Adam Thierer Dec 12, 2025 a16z AI Policy Brief
Analysis Infrastructure Deployment, Technology and Innovation, Telecom

FirstNet reauthorization deserves immediate congressional priority

Mark Dalton Oct 7, 2025
Analysis Federal Government Affairs, Technology and Innovation, Telecom

Federal Circuit Court Reboots FCC’s Net Neutrality Plans

Wayne T. Brough Feb 3, 2025
In the News Broadband Regulation, Federal Government Affairs, Technology and Innovation, Telecom

Musk Unlikely to Pay Price at Democratic FCC for Trump Support

Jonathan Cannon Oct 21, 2024 Communications Daily
Analysis Technology and Innovation, Telecom

Looking Outside Our Orbit: How Satellites Can Reconnect Us in Crises

Jonathan Cannon Oct 9, 2024
Regulatory Comments Federal Government Affairs, Technology and Innovation, Telecom

R Street Institute joint comments before the Federal Communications Commission regarding the 900 MHz band proposed reforms

Jonathan Cannon Sept 5, 2024 Federal Communications Commission

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