ITIF Tech Policy Podcast

ITIF Forum: William Lewis, Unleashing the Power of Productivity at Home and Abroad

Tue, 6 May 2008 05:00:00 -0400

Despite the fact that most economists agree that increasing productivity is the most important goal for economic policy, few scholars have actually focused on what drives productivity and what governments can do. An exception to this is Bill Lewis, founding director of the McKinsey Global Institute and former partner at McKinsey and Company. At this ITIF Forum, Lewis will discuss the results of his research and present the findings from his book, The Power of Productivity: Wealth, Poverty, and the Threat to Global Stability.

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ITIF Forum: Explaining International Broadband Leadership

Thu, 1 May 2008 05:00:00 -0400

It is hard to follow broadband policy without hearing almost weekly that the U.S. ranks 15th out of 30 OECD nations in broadband penetration. But understanding why the U.S. is behind is much harder. In a major new report, entitled Explaining International Broadband Leadership, that examines OECD nations through in-depth case studies and statistical analysis, ITIF attempts to do just that. We invite you to a release event to learn about the report’s results, and to answer key questions.

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ITIF Forum on Network Management

Wed, 12 Mar 2008 05:00:00 -0400

ITIF hosted an event to debate the technical and economic reasons ISPs may need to manage their networks in the face of increasing bandwidth demands. The event included remarks by Richard Bennett, a network architect and expert on network management issues, and Brett Glass, owner and founder of LARIAT, a Wyoming ISP. Following their remarks, ITIF President Robert Atkinson moderated a wide-ranging discussion.

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Opportunities and Barriers in Online Shopping

Fri, 22 Feb 2008 05:00:00 -0400

Americans are of two minds about e-commerce; they like its convenience, but they worry about issues like sending credit card information over the Internet. At this upcoming ITIF Forum, John Horrigan of the Pew Internet and American Life Project will discuss the results of a new Pew study examining the prospects and challenges in expanding e-commerce shopping. In particular, John will discuss the frictions and barriers in the online shopping environment and where to target efforts to address those frictions so that all Americans can benefit.

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How IT Can Help Fix America’s Ailing Construction Industry

Thu, 24 Jan 2008 09:00:00 -0400

Construction costs continue to spiral out of control because the industry has not invested in technology, particularly information technology, to boost productivity. At this event, construction industry expert Barry LePatner will discuss how to fix the problem, including how information technology can play a key role in lowering construction costs and what the federal government can do to help.

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Framing a National Broadband Policy

Tue, 22 Jan 2008 05:00:00 -0400

An event marking the publication of a new ITIF report articulating a national broadband strategy. ITIF President Rob Atkinson will present proposals from the report. Larry Irving, President and CEO of the Irving Information Group, and Blair Levin, Managing Director at Stifel Nicolaus, will respond.

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