The Telecom Act at 30

An event marking the 30th anniversary of the Telecommunications Act of 1996. The Act represented a rare moment of bipartisan consensus on technology policy, passing the Senate 91-5 and the House 414-16 before being signed into law on February 8, 1996. Three decades later, TPI will bring together policymakers, economists, and industry leaders who shaped and were shaped by the Act to assess its legacy.

What worked and what didn't in the Act's approach to competition, universal service, and media ownership? What do those substantive lessons tell us about regulating today's technology challenges, from AI to privacy to platform competition?

And what political and economic conditions made such sweeping bipartisan reform possible, and what can today's policymakers learn from that experience as they tackle major tech legislation?

Details on location and speakers to follow.