Information Technology & Innovation Foundation

Is the battle to put all devices on all networks beneficial (not to mention practical)? The use of diverse cellular technologies in the United States suggests that it's not, and the large trend in the wireless space from simple phones to smart, software-intensive platforms like the iPhone and the Palm Pre suggests that it's yesterday's war.

Ten key questions policymakers should have a better handle on before deciding on Network Neutrality.

The House Committee on Science and Technology's Subcommittee on Energy and Environment held a hearing on the progress towards transforming our electricity delivery system to a smart grid, including the the roles of the federal government and industry in the transition from our current aging power generation and distribution infrastructure to the next generation of electrical infrastructure, called the smart grid.

As the FCC develops America's first national broadband strategy it will be important to focus on both broadband supply and demand as well as the presence of market failures within the broadband marketplace.

On May 5, 2009, the Silicon Flatirons Center and the Information Technology & Innovation Foundation (ITIF) brought together leading individuals from the telecommunications industry, academia, and public interest community to discuss the state of broadband competition policy.

Duke Law School professors Stuart Benjamin and Arti Rai propose that the Obama administration create an Office of Innovation Policy that would draw upon, and feed into, existing regulatory review processes but would have the specific mission of being the "innovation champion" within these processes.

As talk of a possible recession grows, so too does consideration of a second economic fiscal stimulus package. Rather than craft a conventional spending-oriented stimulus package focused solely on tax cuts for individuals and spending increases, Congress should craft a stimulus package of which at least a portion not only gives a quick shot in the arm to the economy but at the same time also boosts investment that spurs productivity growth and innovation, especially in information technology, which has been the engine of U.S.

In the new global economy information technology (IT) is the major driver of both economic growth and improved quality of life. However, IT is also at the core of dramatic improvements in the quality of life for individuals around the world.

Innovation drives long-term national economic growth and has in fact been responsible for 80 percent of the growth in the U.S. economy since World War II. This places technology and innovation squarely at the center of the issue - the economy - that voters have identified as the most important in the 2008 Presidential election.

A response to Tim Wu's "OPEC 2.0" op-ed. Ou argues that broadband service performance has gone up significantly while prices have declined. Wired long distance fees have almost become nonexistent because unlimited nationwide phone service costs as little as $40 a month.