A preview agenda is now available for the 2012 Technology Policy Institute Aspen Forum, scheduled for August 19 – 21. Confirmed keynote speakers include Erik Brynjolfsson, Schussel Family Professor at the MIT Sloan School of Management and Director of the MIT Center for Digital Business; and Gordon Crovitz, Co-Founder of Press+ and Columnist and Former Publisher of the Wall Street Journal. The Forum will also feature a conversation with Representatives Marsha Blackburn and Cliff Stearns.
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Registration Now Open for TPI Aspen Forum
Online registration is now open for the Technology Policy Institute Aspen Forum, scheduled this year for August 19 – 21.
Cost Benefit Analysis Needed for Proposed Real-Time Tax System
Arlene Holen, Senior Fellow at the Technology Policy Institute, urged policymakers to consider the costs and benefits of its proposed “real-time tax system” in a statement submitted to the Internal Revenue Service.
Statement of Arlene Holen Senior Fellow, Technology Policy Institute IRS “Real-Time Tax System”
Policymakers to consider the costs and benefits of its proposed “real-time tax…
Save the Date: 2012 TPI Aspen Forum, August 19 – 21
The Technology Policy Institute’s 2012 Aspen Forum will be held August 19 – 21 at the St. Regis Aspen Resort in Aspen, Colorado.
Online Activities Crowding Out Socializing, Relaxing
Online leisure time is beginning to crowd out other, offline activities such as socializing, relaxing and watching traditional television, finds Scott Wallsten in “What Are We Not Doing When We’re Online?” released today by the Technology Policy Institute. Leisure time spent watching online video appears to be taking the place of traditional television viewing, albeit not rapidly or as ubiquitously as some have claimed. In addition, younger people are rapidly abandoning email and replacing it with texting and social networking applications.
FCC Reform Bills
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The Introduction of New Domain Name Services: “Due Process” and Innovation
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Health Information Technology, High-Skilled Immigration, and Tax Administration: Radio Interview
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