The familiar remedies often suggested to address perceived privacy issues are ill-suited to the world of big data and are potentially a serious barrier to much of the innovation we hope to see from the big data revolution, states Technology Policy Institute President Thomas Lenard in comments filed today with the Office of Science and Technology Policy.
Broadband
High-speed data connections, or broadband, are critical to the economy. Our work on broadband covers a wide range of topics, including the digital divide, wireline and wireless provision, spectrum, net neutrality, competition, and more.
Comments filed with the Office of Science and Technology Policy on “Government Spectrum Ownership Corporation”
A Government Spectrum Ownership Corporation (GSOC) should be established to lease spectrum…
Establish “GSA” for Government Spectrum
A Government Spectrum Ownership Corporation (GSOC) should be established to lease spectrum to government agencies, much in the same way as the General Services Administration (GSA) does with real estate, explain Thomas Lenard and Lawrence White in comments filed today with the Office of Science and Technology Policy. The goal would be to provide incentives for government agencies to economize on spectrum use and free up spectrum for the private sector.
Comcast and Netflix—What’s the Big Deal?
Netflix and Comcast recently announced an agreement whereby Netflix will pay Comcast…
The FCC Tries Yet Again
FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler’s official response to the DC Appeals Court decision…
Taking From the poor and giving to the ConnectED
Attachments Taking From the poor and giving to the ConnectED
Three Principles to Guide New Telecommunications Legislation
Promoting competition, entry, and experimentation with innovative business models should be the…
The Broadband Stimulus: A Rural Boondoggle and Missed Opportunity
The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act included $7 billion for broadband development.…
Broadband Stimulus Funds Distribution Inefficient, Incoherent
The National Telecommunications Information Agency process for awarding funds to projects through the $4.7 billion Broadband Technology Opportunities Program was “largely incoherent,” explain Scott Wallsten and Gregory Rosston in “The Broadband Stimulus: A Rural Boondoggle and Missed Opportunity,” released today by the Technology Policy Institute. The selection process failed to provide a means for measuring the expected cost-effectiveness of proposals, and, as a result, was highly inefficient.
Event Reminder- Patent Reform 2.0: Will Proposed Reforms Address the Patent Troll Problems?
Barely two years after enactment of the first major patent reform legislation in years, serious concerns remain that the patent system, particularly as applied to software, is characterized by wasteful litigation that ultimately is harmful to innovation. Major complaints involve patent assertion entities (PAEs), also known as patent trolls. In response, the Federal Trade Commission has held workshops and issued reports, and the White House has proposed a number of administrative and legislative actions. Congress is poised to act, with a half dozen bills pending.