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New House Bill Takes Major Strides in Overcoming Washington’s Wireless Regulatory Hurdles
On March 28, Washington Governor Jay Inslee signed into law HB 2175, a significant step forward in promoting the Washington’s telecommunications competitiveness. HB 2175 was fashioned to alleviate regulatory restrictions…
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Government-run UTOPIA is not good for Utahans
A new bill seeking to curb Utah’s government-owned broadband networks incited anger among observers, indicating confusion remains regarding the policy—and the state of broadband. Promoting broadband is in the public…
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John Stephenson Testimony on Electronic Data Privacy Protection
On March 20, 2014 ALEC Communications and Technology Task Force Director John Stephenson was asked to testify in front of the South Carolina House Judiciary’s Constitutional Laws Subcommittee hearing on…
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Seattle Restricts Uber and Transportation Innovation
In a major setback for innovation in the urban transportation market, the Seattle City Council voted Monday to cap the number of cars that ride-on-demand services like Uber…
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Keep the Web Free of New Taxes and Regulations
This appeared on RedState.com March 12, 2014. Today marks the 25th birthday of the World Wide Web. In order to be sure we have something to…
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The World Wide Web: 25 Years Later
This year marks the 25th anniversary of the World Wide Web since its initial proposal by Sir Tim Berners-Lee in 1989, prompting the Pew Research Center to release its latest…
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State of U.S. Broadband
The recent release of the 2014 Akamai study, The State of the Internet, has again brought the question of US broadband to the public forefront. In terms of…
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Federalism Prohibits Preemption of States on Broadband Safeguards
By: Seth L. Cooper Federal regulation of the Internet is a bad idea. So is federal regulation of states that would rather keep their local governments out of the Internet…
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New Hampshire Can Lead on Privacy Protection
This appeared in the New Hampshire Union Leader on February 13, 2014. In the wake of the NSA scandal, American citizens demand Congress take a hard look at…
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Private Sector Investment, Innovation Makes ConnectEd Possible
A working knowledge of online research services and Microsoft Office Suite once made individuals attractive candidates for employment. Yet, given today’s global, networked economy, lacking these skills may altogether take…
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President Obama Can Find Change In The States
This article appeared on AmericasFuture.org February 5, 2014. President Obama’s State of the Union address has produced a polarizing effect on the nation; some fully support him while others express…
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A Broadband Plan for the States
Today we are pleased to release a white paper entitled The States’ Broadband Plan, a set of three suggested policies designed to promote broadband connectivity in the states. This…