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During the past 50 years, our society has moved from one of switchboards to video chat, from mimeograph machines to online file-sharing. Innovation has brought mobile medical technology to populations desperately in need of health care, spurred on peaceful revolutions and the spread of democracy by giving a voice to the oppressed. The work of our industry not only changes the way we live and work, [...]
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During the past several months, we have talked a lot internally and with our member companies about building an advocacy organization that matches the societal and economic impact of our sector. That work has involved a great deal of tough examination on many levels. One area that we’re very excited to unveil today is our new look and website. With the launch of our new logo, we are making a strong [...]
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Next week, the UN Conference on Sustainable Development, nicknamed Rio+20, will bring focus on how we live and our impact on the planet. Innovation will be at the heart of the discussions, whether they are focused on agriculture or transportation, curing preventable disease or developing new clean energy sources. And that’s where ITI and the Digital Energy & Sustainability Solutions Campaign (DESSC) [...]
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Avengers, assemble! This weekend, The Avengers opened to huge crowds across America. People flocked to see these heroes battle Loki and his army, intent on destroying the American way of life. Oddly, a similar fight is taking place over American businesses, as foreign countries use every weapon in their arsenal to attract U.S. companies’ investment and the jobs that go with it. But too few heroes [...]
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There has been a lot of focus in the cybersecurity debate about the cyber threat information sharing approach in the bipartisan Rogers-Ruppersberger bill and concerns about the privacy protections in the legislation. That’s why ITI and a number of our member companies have been talking at length with the Center for Democracy and Technology (CDT) to try to find common ground that addresses privacy [...]
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The following op-ed appeared today in the McClatchy Tribune. The recent trend of positive job numbers - while good - do not alter the fact that the U.S. tax code is an albatross weighing down our nation’s economy. The code is a case example of outdated punch-card policies having a punitive impact in a Pentium-chip world. To achieve our economic potential and ensure that our children are more prosperous [...]
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Economic growth is the single biggest issue in this presidential campaign. It’s also the single biggest issue around the world. Today, ITI urged President Obama and Prime Minister Cameron, who continues his visit to the U.S., to use their leadership roles to kick-start negotiations on an expanded Information Technology Agreement (ITA). ITI president and CEO Dean Garfield makes the case: Pretend [...]
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As President Obama and Gov. Daniels so clearly articulated on Tuesday night, there is much work ahead to get America back on a path of strong economic prosperity. Still-too-high unemployment, the European debt crisis and potential conflict with Iran all present dire challenges. However, in spite of the ignominious and divisive debates that are commonplace during election cycles, it's clear that the [...]
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The Jobs Study: Facts, Analysis, Strategy. That report concluded that, technology "generally destroys lower wage, lower productivity jobs, while it creates jobs that are more productive, high-skill and better paid. Historically, the income-generating effects of new technologies have proved more powerful than the labor-displacing effects: technological progress has been accompanied not only by higher [...]
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Few proposals lawmakers have been considering in recent weeks aimed at restoring our fiscal discipline have the immediate ability to generate revenue for the Treasury, stimulate direct domestic investment, spur innovation, and create jobs than spectrum auctions. At the moment, spectrum is in short supply. Currently in use for “over the air” television delivery, which is consumed by fewer than 10 percent [...]
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