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United States has made rapid progress in broadband deployment, performance and price.
Congress should establish “U.S. Manufacturing Universities” as part of a needed push to strengthen the...
ITA member countries—developed and developing alike—should seize on the opportunity to further tariff rate...
Creating a National Network for Manufacturing Innovation should be a priority for policymakers.
The State New Economy Index uses 26 indicators to measure the extent to which state economies are knowledge-...
The current rate-setting process for music royalties is broken, reform would allow copyright owners to...
Economic doctrines lead to different views of optimal copyright policy.
The ITU is facing obsolescence but this existential crisis does not justify a wholesale restructuring of...
As the 2012 presidential campaign moves in the final stage, ITIF is presenting general principles and...
Fifty actionable ideas illustrating how to make voting more accessible for all Americans, including voters...
Europe and America need to realize the global nature of the innovation competitiveness challenge, wrote Rob Atkinson in this special op-ed of the Spring 2013 issue of "Europe's World."
Renewed focus on battery innovation is what's needed for EV adoption.
Making EVs cost and perform like gas cars is a real barrier to EVs playing any role, big or small, in decarbonizing transportation.
A higher minimum wage would spur economic growth, while also increasing economic fairness.
In his monthly contribution to "IndustryWeek," Rob Atkinson argues anemic overall performance of the U.S. economy can be tied directly to the loss of traded sector, particularly, manufacturing competitiveness.
The president’s proposed initiatives are a good start to revitalize manufacturing, but they don’t go nearly far enough.
Innovators, whether they are in a scientific laboratory or a recording studio, must count on being able to recoup their risky investments without the threat of illegal copies.
President Obama has aggressively called for addressing climate change but ultimately came up short of a clear vision.
President Obama made a critical step in advancing manufacturing competitiveness during the State of the Union address.
Richard Bennett responds to the criticism, primarily from "Ars Technica," of the ITIF broadband report.
On February 22, Rob Atkinson will moderate "Why—and Which—Manufacturing Matters: Innovation and...
On February 14, 2012, ITIF President Rob Atkinson will be presenting on a panel as part of the American...
Clean Energy Policy Analyst Matt Stepp will present "The State of U.S. Energy Innovation Policy” at EUEC...
Senior Research Fellow Richard Bennett will present at the State of the Net Conference on bandwidth...
Senior Analyst Daniel Castro will present at the State of the Net Conference on privacy.
In a presentation to the Pennsylvania Governor’s Manufacturing Advisory Council, Stephen Ezell stressed the...
Senior Research Fellow Richard Bennett to give keynote Caribbean Telecommunications Union’s Ministerial...
Stephen Ezell to present "Three pillars for ITS Development: National Vision, Investment, Strong...
The thirteen myths of the internet era can be easily dispelled.
More government and private industry partnerships are needed for U.S. global manufacturing leadership.
A strong, growing, and collaborative trade relationship between the United States and India could be in...
Ensuring the uninhibited flow of information, data, and ICT services across borders is vital both to...
ICANN should avoid choosing one business model over another by allowing both open and closed generic TLDs.
Vermont's H112 should not be enacted because it is based on a misunderstanding about biotech crops.
Pressured or mandatory technology transfer by other nations has, is, and will continue to negatively impact...
Testimony before the U.S. International Trade Commission making the case for the expansion of the ITA.
COPPA restricts the development of a robust Internet ecosystem for children and should not be strengthened.
Strong leadership in cloud computing is necessary to remain globally competitive, advance technology in the...
The FCC should not extend its authority to regulate the software installed on mobile devices.
The implications for the U.S. economy as a result of China's strategic decisions should be clear.
In a chapter for the new book Practicing Sustainability, Rob Atkinson wrote about sustainability from an innovation economics perspective.
"Innovation Economics: The Race for Global Advantage." This new book delivers a critical wake-up call: a fierce global race for innovation advantage is under way and the United States is running the risk of losing.