Tag Archive: information technology
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Innovation Economy Helps U.S. Reclaim Reputation as an Investment Hotspot
Alex Rued | May 15, 2013 | Add a commentYears ago, investment guru Antoine van Agtmael coined the term “emerging markets” to describe developing countries with investment potential. Today, Mr. van Agtmael uses the term to describe the United States. Thanks to a tech-centered, innovative economy, America is finally reclaiming its reputation as an investment hotspot. For the first … »
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Don’t Let Government Break the Internet
Alex Rued | January 28, 2013 | Add a commentIt’s great to hear just about anybody speak on Internet freedom, but U.S. Representative Steve Scalise did the topic justice at this year’s State of the Net Conference in Washington, DC. Discussions at the highly-anticipated conference ranged from Big Data and the Cloud—perhaps the most used and least understood terms of … »
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Susan Crawford’s flawed argument about broadband competition
John Stephenson | January 14, 2013 | Add a commentSusan Crawford, a professor at Benjamin Cardozo School of Law, argues in her interesting and provocative new book Captive Audience: The Telecom Industry and Monopoly Power in the New Gilded Age that broadband Internet should be treated more like a traditional public utility such as electricity, water, sewer. She writes, … »
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Is Broadband a Monopoly?
Alex Rued | November 1, 2012 | Add a commentBroadband is often described as the “core” of the Internet ecosystem—little more than the basic infrastructure across which users interact, and subject to heavy-handed government regulations that reflect this assumption. However, AEI visiting scholar Jeffrey Eisenach challenges this assumption, arguing instead that broadband is an integral part of the Internet … »
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Cloud Computing Taking High-Tech Economy by Storm
Alex Rued | September 19, 2012 | Add a commentWhat do Netflix, NASA and the Senegal Ministry of Finance have in common? They all operate in the cloud. Cloud computing is increasingly relevant to businesses, consumers, and even government, yet ‘the cloud’ remains a cloudy concept for Americans, including policymakers. According to a recent survey conducted by Wakefield Research, … »
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Popular Good or Public Good? The Debate to Nationalize Facebook
Alex Rued | September 5, 2012 | Add a commentDespite what history proves about the transient nature of the social media sector—who still uses Friendster or MySpace?—Philip N. Howard’s recent Slate column calls for regulation of the newest social media “monopoly” Facebook. In his article, entitled “Let’s Nationalize Facebook,” Howard proposes that the United States government seize the private … »
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Technology in the Classroom Paying Off
John Stephenson | March 8, 2012 | 2 CommentsPreviously, people used to think of technology in the classroom as a nice benefit. Computers and technological resources could be useful for some special projects, but they could not help improve student achievement and were ultimately costly. But with state and local education budgets under pressure and questions about student … »
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Free Markets Hold Great Promise for Communications Issues
John Stephenson | March 5, 2012 | Add a commentOne of the most pressing issues confronting policymakers today is ensuring there is enough wireless spectrum available to meet our communications needs for the future. Wireless spectrum is the backbone of the U.S. communications industry, the invisible medium that carries through the air the digital signals that enable the sending … »
