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Last week, the process to transfer stewardship of Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA) from the U.S. government to the wider Internet community reached an important milestone: transmittal of the community-developed transition proposal to the Department of Commerce’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA). This helps keep the process on track for the planned handover [...]
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From smartphones to household appliances to cars, today's world is hungry for connectivity to a degree that is outpacing our broadband infrastructure. Last week, the Senate Commerce Committee approved legislation that will make key improvements in the U.S. innovation ecosystem. Sponsored by Chairman John Thune (R-S.D.) and ranking member Bill Nelson (D-Fla.), the MOBILE NOW Act (S. 2555), if enacted, [...]
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ITAPS applauds the Virginia General Assembly and Governor Terry McAuliffe (D) for passing into law Senate Bill 150 to better balance the interests of the commonwealth of Virginia and the private sector when it comes to state information technology (IT) projects. The new law delays the evaluation of vendor exceptions to liability provisions until after the technical evaluation of the proposal has been [...]
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Today, House Judiciary Committee lawmakers will get their first opportunity to delve into the complex issues presented by what’s become known as “the Apple case.” As these policymakers examine the implications of encryption technology, we hope they will keep the following five points in mind. First, the women and men who work for U.S. technology companies abhor crime and terrorism. They work each day [...]
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The world is abuzz with curiosity about what the future will be like as we connect cars, appliances, even entire cities with the Internet of Things (IoT). This technology evolution will usher in new opportunities to improve the quality of our lives and create new avenues for economic growth. But it also means policies developed before IoT, like energy efficiency standards, need to evolve so they continue [...]
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International tax policy has been a hot topic inside the Beltway since last year. With all the talk, policymakers and stakeholders alike have wondered what’s in store for 2016 and beyond. While passage of legislation remains uncertain this year, on Wednesday, the House Committee on Ways and Means helpfully furthered the conversation with its hearing “The Global Tax Environment and Implications for [...]
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Today the Senate Judiciary Committee, Subcommittee on Immigration and the National Interest, will hold a hearing on high-skilled immigration. This hearing is being held at a time when the tone on immigration reform is being driven by presidential candidates after years of Washington “kicking the can” on fixing our broken immigration system so that it works to grow our economy. ITI has long advocated [...]
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The European Union (EU) and United States have the deepest and most integrated economic relationship in the world, a relationship to which the information and communications technology (ICT) sector is central. The EU’s Digital Single Market (DSM) initiative has the potential to significantly advance this story of transatlantic integration. By reducing regulatory fragmentation and creating a truly single [...]
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Previously I wrote that 2015 was predicted to be a year of gridlock, and yet despite deep partisanship in the nation’s capital, the tech sector saw several of our priorities passed into law. If lawmakers and the President build on that momentum, there are a number of priorities Congress could address this year to propel the growth and ingenuity of the tech sector and our economy, including: Judicial [...]
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Actions by the European Commission are drawing attention from the highest levels of the U.S. government as concerns rise about the disproportionate scrutiny of U.S. based companies, the impact on the U.S. Treasury, and the potential undermining of long-standing international tax standards. In recent months, the European Commission has handed down decisions in two cases involving tax arrangements reached [...]
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