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It is not an exaggeration to say that spectrum–the radio frequencies that connect wireless devices–is the lifeblood of many ITI companies. Our membership spans wireless and network equipment manufacturers, device and mobile hardware companies, and service and software providers, all of which provide mobile and wireless technologies. That is why we welcome a new spectrum discussion draft bill, the “MOBILE [...]
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ITI congratulates and welcomes new Ways and Means Chairman Kevin Brady (R-Tex.), and we ask that he waste no time in rolling up his sleeves to make tax extenders the first order of business for the committee in 2015. As the end of the year approaches, Congress faces a familiar task: passing the so-called tax extenders. This set of tax policies is critical to an assortment of businesses, community development [...]
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As the House and Senate move to conference to reconcile differences and align their respective bills reauthorizing the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), ITI – along with five other five tech trade associations – sent a joint letter to congressional committee leaders expressing our gratitude for their efforts to advance the measure. As they work to conclude the reauthorization, we emphasized [...]
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In two congressional hearings yesterday, lawmakers heard testimony describing the importance of cross-border data flows to the modern economy and how critical the U.S. – EU Safe Harbor Framework (“Safe Harbor”) is to the more than half a trillion dollar trans-Atlantic trade relationship. Much of that trade is underpinned by cross-border data flows enabled by the Safe Harbor agreement, and the recent [...]
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It is safe to say Internet of Things (IoT) fascination has gripped Washington’s attention. Over the past year, there have been no fewer than six congressional hearings and the launch of the Congressional Caucus on Internet of Things (IoT). It seems there is a large IoT forum taking place somewhere in the nation’s capital on an almost weekly basis. We welcome policymakers’ interest in IoT, and look [...]
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Newly elected President of Indonesia, Joko Widodo met with President Obama on Monday in Washington DC. Widodo traveled to the United States for the first time with the primary purpose of promoting Indonesia as a good destination for U.S. investment. Although the haze and forest fire crisis in South East Asia cut President Widodo’s trip short, the two presidents managed to agree on a wide range of policy [...]
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As the ICANN54 conference in Dublin draws to an end, there is a palpable sense of progress toward consensus on an accountability proposal for the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN), the non-profit organization which oversees many of the Internet’s critical technical functions. Adding a robust element of accountability to the global Internet community is a key condition for [...]
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As both producers and users of cybersecurity products and services, ITI’s members are highly motivated to protect user information and are at the forefront of innovation in the security space. At the same time, ITI has consistently opposed technology-specific mandates—including, but not limited to, spectrum use flexibility, universal service fund availability, FAA in-flight device regulation, automotive [...]
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At yesterday’s White House Summit on “Climate & the Road to Paris: Business & Science Coming Together administration officials announced that 81 companies have now made public commitments to the “American Business Act on Climate Pledge.” The Summit was chocked full of ITI member company representatives. Small wonder. Of the 81 companies that have pledged their support and committed to take action on [...]
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After two years of breakneck work, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) published its final reports last week on the Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (BEPS) project, which is aimed at coordinating international taxation among member countries. While this work may have drawn little attention from the general public, tax experts around the country are busy analyzing the impact [...]
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