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May 13, 2024|Publications
BEAD Program’s Fiber Bias Pushes States to Overspend on Broadband, Neglecting Other Causes of the Digital Divide, New ITIF Report Concludes
Congress has allocated more than $42 billion to bridge the “digital divide,” but that effort risks failing because the federal BEAD program encourages states to overspend on high-end fiberoptic infrastructure.
May 9, 2024|Publications
“Technology Fears and Scapegoats”: New Book Debunks 40 Myths about Privacy, Jobs, AI, and Today’s Innovation Economy
New technologies and the tech companies behind them are now widely accused of creating a myriad of problems. But a new book by Rob Atkinson and David Moschella reveals the charges are mostly myths, falsehoods, and exaggerations.
May 6, 2024|Publications
Many US Industries Need More Consolidation, Not Less, New Report Finds
Many U.S. industries would benefit from greater consolidation and economies of scale, according to a new report from the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation (ITIF), the leading think tank for science and technology policy.
April 30, 2024|Publications
Congress Should Pass the Bipartisan Future of AI Innovation Act
The Future of AI Innovation Act is a refreshing example of how policymakers can and should steer AI toward positive outcomes. The bill doesn’t just dangle a carrot of progress, it paves a path forward for achieving it.
April 19, 2024|Publications
Banning TikTok Is Bad Policy, Says ITIF
The TikTok ban is bad policy, plain and simple. It will not reduce national security threats, prevent foreign election interference, or halt the spread of misinformation online. It will not solve concerns about consumer privacy, teen online safety, or cybersecurity. And it will not stop China’s techno-nationalist agenda.
April 19, 2024|Publications
FCC’s Title II Order Will Hurt Consumers and Is Unlikely to Survive in Court, Says ITIF
The FCC's decision to impose Title II regulation on the Internet marks a significant setback for consumers who rely on broadband. The new regulations subject the competitive broadband landscape to rules that are anticonsumer, vague, and detrimental to the long-run benefits of connectivity.
April 19, 2024|Publications
Nationality Doesn’t Determine Trustworthiness in the Cloud; New Report Calls for Common Technical and Legal Criteria
Policymakers should use technical and legal criteria about data privacy and cybersecurity, to assess the trustworthiness of cloud computing services, not the service providers’ nationality, according to a new report from the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation (ITIF).
April 15, 2024|Publications
China Is Pushing to Dominate the Global Chemical Industry Through Innovation, Not Just Production, New Study Finds
Chinese chemical companies are on track to join the ranks of the world’s leading innovators in the industry within a decade or two, according to a new ITIF report.
April 9, 2024|Publications
New ADA Rule Is a Much-Needed Step Toward More Accessible Government Services
the U.S. Justice Department has issued a final rule clarifying state and local governments’ obligations under Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act to make their websites and mobile applications accessible for people with disabilities. It is an important step forward in creating a more inclusive digital society.
April 8, 2024|Publications
Latest Privacy Bill Is Not the Right Compromise for America, Says ITIF
APRA needs significant changes to strike a balance that brings the greatest benefit to consumers, businesses, and the economy. But if the bill’s bipartisan cosponsors are open to further compromise, it could reach that balance in the near future.
News Clips
May 7, 2024|Publications
Why the Committee on Foreign Investment in the U.S. has been getting busier
Marketplace radio interviewed ITIF President Rob Atkinson for a story on the role of the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) amid geostrategic trade tensions.
May 3, 2024|Publications
ITIF President Wonders Whether Canada Has the “Political Will” to Fix Its Productivity Issues
BetaKit—the publication of record for Canadian start-up and tech innovation news—interviewed Rob Atkinson in Ottawa at the launch of ITIF’s Centre for Canadian Innovation and Competitiveness.
April 28, 2024|Publications
How TikTok Lost the War in Washington
The Wall Street Journal quoted ITIF Vice President Daniel Castro on the pressure TikTok faces. “TikTok is facing resistance from all the critics of big tech, all the criticism of social media, they’re facing all the criticism of Chinese apps, of China-based tech companies,” said Castro.
April 20, 2024|Publications
House Passes Potential TikTok Ban That Could Speed Through Senate
Daniel Castro told The Washington Post that, even if the Chinese government is demanding access to user data, “[TikTok] is not collecting particularly sensitive data.” He added, “Policymakers have legitimate concerns about Chinese-made apps and reciprocal access to China’s digital market, but they should address those issues through policies that are specific, scalable, and sound.”
April 19, 2024|Publications
Is the US Banning TikTok? What a TikTok Ban Would Mean for You
USA Today quoted ITIF’s opposition to legislation banning TikTok in the United States. “The TikTok ban is bad policy, plain and simple,” ITIF Vice President Daniel Castro said in a statement. And, he said, “it will not stop China’s techno-nationalist agenda.”
April 9, 2024|Publications
FCC Move to Restore Net Neutrality Sets Stage for Familiar Fight
Reporting on the FCC’s move to regulate broadband Internet service under Title II of the Communications Act, CQ Rollcall quoted ITIF’s Joe Kane explaining why classifying Internet service as a telecom service is an outdated approach.
April 9, 2024|Publications
Early Sticking Points Emerge for Privacy Bill
In a story on the newly released American Privacy Rights Act (APRA), Axios noted quoted ITIF policy analyst Ashley Johnson, who expressed concerns that the new bill’s private right of action is much broader than previous bills.
April 7, 2024|Publications
China Shifts to Automation, Industrial Robots to Address Shrinking Workforce and Stay Competitive
The South China Morning Post’s weekend section Young Post covered a recent ITIF report on innovation in China’s robotics industry, noting that China has adopted 12-and-a-half times more robots than would be expected based on the size of its manufacturing workforce. And while China does not yet appear to be leading in robotic innovation, it is only a matter of time before it catches up.
April 2, 2024|Publications
ITIF Calls for Prioritizing International Cooperation in Rollout of Internet of Things Cyber Labeling Program
Inside Cybersecurity covered an ITIF report calling for cooperation on Internet of Things cybersecurity labeling between the United States and the European Union, as the FCC works to roll out a program for wireless consumer IoT products.
April 2, 2024|Publications
Public Interest Group Offers New Liability Regime for Closed AI Foundation Models
As Inside AI reports, the advocacy group Public Knowlege has called for developers of closed-foundation AI models to bear greater responsibilities than “open” AI developers, but ITIF’s Center for Data Innovation counters that NTIA should take an “agnostic” approach.