Posts Tagged ‘Information Technology and Innovation Foundation’

New ITIF Report Looks at Internet’s Evolution

Broadband's Impact, FCC, National Broadband Plan March 18th, 2010

WASHINGTON, March 18, 2010 – The Information Technology and Innovation Foundation released a report this week looking at the evolution of the Internet and marking the 25th anniversary of the first dot-com registration.
The report takes a look at the Internet from1985 to its growth today. It now includes 80 million dot-coms and more than 200 [...]

Panel Tackles Prickly Issue of FCC Regulation

Broadband Stimulus, Broadband Updates, Broadband's Impact, FCC, National Broadband Plan, Net Neutrality March 9th, 2010

WASHINGTON, March 9, 2010 – Public Knowledge, Silicon Flatirons and the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation last week sponsored a half-day conference to discuss the Federal Communications Commission and its efforts in reform, regulatory responsibility and standard setting. The second panel looked at the pros and cons of regulation, self-regulation and co-regulation.

Experts Review Reform and Standards at the FCC

Broadband Updates, Broadband's Impact, FCC, National Broadband Plan, Net Neutrality, Transparency March 8th, 2010

WASHINGTON, March 8, 2010 – Panelists from the Federal Communications Commission, Capitol Hill, public interest groups and the private sector addressed issues of FCC reform and regulatory responsibility at “An FCC for the Internet Age: Reform and Standard-Setting, a half-day conference sponsored by Public Knowledge, Silicon Flatirons and the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation.

Balancing Broadband Supply and Demand in Quest to Stoke High-Speed Internet Adoption

Broadband's Impact, FCC Workshops, National Broadband Plan November 5th, 2009

WASHINGTON, November 5, 2009 – Panelists at the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation on Friday agreed that price and digital literacy have created a barrier to broadband demand that can affect more than just broadband adoption.

GoodBye Network Neutrality, Welcome Open Internet!

Net Neutrality October 26th, 2009

WASHINGTON, October 26, 2009 – Absent from the notice of proposed rulemaking released by the Federal Communications Commission Thursday is the charged term of “network neutrality” that has been discussed over the years. Instead, the paper is focused on the need to preserve an “open internet” through government intervention.

United States Lags in Innovation Policy, Needs Federal Funding, Says ITIF

Broadband's Impact October 6th, 2009

WASHINGTON, October 6, 2009 – The United States is lagging in technology innovation, thanks to a federal policy that has not kept up to pace with the speed of innovation changes, panelists said at an Information Technology and Innovation Foundation event on Tuesday.

TPRC Panelists Agree on Need for Better Broadband Data

Broadband Data September 26th, 2009

ARLINGTON, Va., September 25, 2009 – In a panel about the socio-economic impacts of broadband, panelists all agreed that the overwhelming limiting factor in proving the benefits to broadband was the lack of solid broadband data.

BroadbandCensus.com: Leading the Charge for Public and Transparent Data

Expert Opinion September 21st, 2009

WASHINGTON, September 21, 2009 – Broadband data is important for the future of our country – and public and transparent broadband data is even more important. Today, at this moment, the new Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission is making a speech in which he is highlighting the vital principle of public and transparent broadband data.

Report: New Innovative Schools Should Work Outside of ‘No Child Left Behind’

Broadband's Impact July 31st, 2009

WASHINGTON, July 31, 2009 – Information technology can enable 21st century schools by creating a student-centered learning environment where students learn at their own pace and help teachers guide students as they actively pursue their own learning path, rather than simply present information to a passive audience.

Broadband Investment Spurs Business Growth and Job Creation, Studies Find

Broadband Data, Broadband's Impact July 23rd, 2009

WASHINGTON, July 23, 2009 – Broadband investment, deployment and adoption in the United States will bring significant benefits to the economy, and facilitate business growth and job creation, according to a study commission by the Internet Innovation Alliance, and other groups.

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