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Welcome to the TPI Blog
With Technology Policy Institute now in its 3rd year and growing in both size and scope, the time seems right to launch a platform where our scholars can opine on…
Google’s Acquisition of AdMob
A decision by the FTC on whether to allow Google’s acquisition of AdMob to go forward is imminent and Tech Daily Dose today referenced a blog post by mobile app…
Regulating the Internet
So much for data-driven policy: The Third Way Thomas M….
Research Roundup #1
Today we kick off the Research Roundup, a new feature on the TPI blog. This semi-regular series highlights recently published articles and working papers related to our research interests by…
Technology and Taxes
Tax scholars debated policy issues affecting technology and innovation at the National Tax Association’s Spring Symposium May 13 and 14. Among the presentations, Peter Merrill of PricewaterhouseCoopers argued that to…
Farewell to Limewire?
Last week, a federal court found Limewire guilty of intentionally inducing widespread copyright infringement. Some reports claim the Limewire suit was a futile exercise if the goal is to stop…
FTC Clears Google-AdMob Deal
The FTC today cleared Google’s acquisition of AdMob – a good decision – stating that “the Commission voted unanimously to close its investigation of Google’s acquisition of AdMob because it…
The FCC’s New Wireless Competition Report: The Right Way to Look at the Industry
“If we had any more innovation [in wireless] I think our heads would explode.” – Professor Gerald Faulhaber, comment at wireless conference in Berkeley, April 2010. Hats off to the…
Social Networking Privacy Practices – Giving Behavioral Advertising a Good Name
Ever since Facebook introduced its new personalization programs, users, privacy groups, and lawmakers have complained that Facebook’s privacy controls are overly complex and change too frequently. Thus, users who are…