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In our view, without Musk’s support, Trump would not have won the presidency.

The incoming administration has Musk allies including venture capitalist David Sacks serving as 'White House A.I. & Crypto Czar'.

Atkins was considered the most conservative member of the SEC during his tenure at the agency, beginning in 2002.

The venture capitalists have created a permission structure for those who favor Silicon Valley-style 'disruptive innovation.'

The platform links together investments in broadband infrastructure with policies promoting semiconductors and green energy.

These vast, climate-controlled facilities, housing thousands of servers, support cloud computing, artificial intelligence, and data-driven decision-making.

Just as crypto has emerged as a tech and infrastructure issue with a heavily Republican tilt, advanced energy may serve a similar role for Democrats.

As AI technology adoption increases, legislators are looking at cracking down on copyright concerns.

With JD Vance potentially beside Trump in the White House, and with pro crypto and pro AI policies in the GOP platform, it’s not a stretch to imagine a Trump administration looking kindly toward emerging technologies.

A central bank digital currency system would be an infringement of civil liberties, panelists said.

“You look at younger members, there’s a much broader willingness to engage in this space,” Congressman says.

A strong tech sector has put Montana on the crypto pulse, says state auditor

‘I think a Trump administration is going to… embrace this innovation,’ former department head predicts

The idea behind 'Made in America' is to combine reindustrialization, national security, reviving left-behind places, cheering up blue-collar workers and reducing carbon emissions.

New platform addresses cryptocurrency, AI, and more

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President Joe Biden has made attacking 'junk fees' a key focus of his administration.

Rights of way, pole attachments, environmental permitting and other hurdles to broadband infrastructure deployment.

There is a renewed focus on how best to protect personal information in an increasingly digital world.

At play in Smart Cities: Data collection, smart infrastructure, IoT, communications technologies, regulations and more.

Top controversies include 5G network slicing, paid prioritizing and exempting broadband providers from Universal Service Fund contributions.

At the center of the battle over the airwaves in the United States is the question of spectrum sharing.

The policy and law surrounding the program to remove Chinese telecommunications equipment from U.S. networks.

The controversies and details surrounding the FCC's rules to prevent and eliminate digital discrimination.

Problems accessing poles could delay fiber builds funded by the Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment program.

Will the program’s matching funds requirement stretch federal dollars, or hinder smalller providers?

How will prior broadband programs impact BEAD Implementation?

What’s next for BEAD implementation?

When President Biden talks about his economic program, the CHIPS Act is the star of the show.

The NTIA is on the cusp of announcing the award winners to the states by June 30, 2023.

Advances for the green economy in the Inflation Reduction Act rely upon smart grid infrastructure.

Our comprehensive report examines the extremely timely issue of content moderation and Section 230 from multiple angles.

Will providers be required to use equipment that is not readily available within the United States?

The mayor has been an enthusiastic proponent of MiamiCoin, a privately-owned cryptocurrency.

The Broadband Breakfast Report for January 2023 lays out the things to know about the challenge process.

The ability to coordinate outside of government control could be a massive boon for oppressed or dissident groups.

Some crypto skeptics say that regulating the digital coin is a mistake since it would provide legitimacy to the industry.

Toomey advocated instituting consumer protections and disclosure requirements in the crypto industry.

CFTC Chairman Rostin Behnam called on Congress to institute robust disclosure regimes and barriers against conflicts of interest.

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“The main benefit…of a payment stablecoin is the ability to offer cost-effective, real-time, around-the-clock retail and business payments.’

‘Our guiding principle at the CFTC must be to stop fraud or harmful conduct that harms our markets.’

US Ignite is pushing member organizations to apply for NTIA funding under the infrastructure bill.

Panelists discussed the benefits of a digital currency backed by the Federal Reserve.

‘A lot of regulatory gaps exist because we have two regulators.’

The opinion stated that the Department of Justice can prosecute someone who sent millions in crypto to a sanctioned state.

March 2, 2021 –Experts are warning about the lack of understanding of the privacy implications of bitcoin, following Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen’s comments on February 22 that warned about the digital currency’s inefficiency. Speaking at a Technology Policy Institute event Monday about fintech i