Press Releases

The Hamilton Index, 2026 finds that China now produces nearly one-quarter of global output across the world’s most advanced industries, extending its lead over the United States and other major economies and raising concerns about the long-term implications for economic strength, supply chains, and national security.

Statement from Joe Kane following the Eighth Circuit’s decision holding that the Federal Communications Commission “exceeded its statutory authority in adopting a final rule authorizing the imposition of disparate impact liability.”

Daniel Castro officially took the helm today as president of ITIF, succeeding Robert D. Atkinson, who founded the organization in 2006 and led it to become the world’s top-ranked think tank for science and technology policy.

Following the Federal Communications Commission’s approval of changes to the rules regarding satellite spectrum sharing, the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation (ITIF) released the following statement from ITIF Policy Analyst Ellis Scherer.

Following a report that the FCC will order early reviews of eight Disney-owned ABC stations, Joe Kane said, “License reviews should be content neutral. The FCC’s role is to provide technical expertise on issues like interference, not to police speech.”

In response to House Energy and Commerce Committee Vice Chairman John Joyce (R-PA) introducing the SECURE Data Act, ITIF issued the following statement from Vice President Daniel Castro.

The failed BASED Act would have imposed European-style antitrust regulations on America’s fiercely competitive technology sector. The California Senate Privacy, Digital Technologies, and Consumer Protection Committee rightly refused to cripple American innovation.

New ITIF analysis finds Detroit lost ground by adapting too slowly, and now faces a similar test from Mexico and China.

Following the European Commission’s announcement that it will soon launch an age verification app for its citizens to prove their age online, ITIF issued the following statement from Senior Policy Manager Ash Johnson.

Concerns about the rapid growth of artificial intelligence (AI) data centers are widely misdiagnosed, leading to ineffective policy responses, according to a new report from the Center for Data Innovation. Rather than targeting the scale of AI infrastructure, policymakers should modernize how they measure, price, and manage its impact on energy systems and local resources.