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It’s easy to forget just how much technology has changed our world and our lives. A little more than a decade ago, a small business owner relied on foot traffic from local customers rather than web visits from international shoppers to grow. Drivers mapped out unfamiliar routes and took wrong turns instead of using precise, voice-activated directions to travel. Cancer patients faced an uncertain diagnosis [...]
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A lot has changed over the past 70 years, but if you drive down the road today, it is not too different than how it looked in the past. America’s infrastructure has not kept up with the pace of innovation and the significant changes society has undergone. We in the tech industry believe it is time we modernize our infrastructure to meet the demands of the 21st century. Yesterday, five Cabinet secretaries [...]
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February 23, 2018States have long been considered laboratories of democracies and increasingly are becoming cradles of innovation. Governors across the country are leading the charge in leveraging emerging technologies to solve the most pressing issues facing constituents. For example, states are using mobile application technology to better respond to their constituents needs, applying blockchain technology to save [...] -
The technology industry is driven by the potential the future holds. From turning a simple code into a device that can detect diseases and save lives, to growing a small online network among friends into a global platform that transforms the way we communicate, we’re always looking forward. The State of the Union address offers a key moment for the president to outline his vision for the future, too. [...]
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The start of the 115th Congress and new administration not only marked an era of profound political change, but it also presented a unique and timely opportunity to modernize outdated policies. Lawmakers acted on many issues critical to the tech industry by enacting substantial reforms to bring both the U.S. federal tax code and the U.S. government procurement process into the 21st century. The Tax [...]
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For the fifth time in seven years, ITI has submitted comments on Net Neutrality as Federal Communications Commission (FCC) again weighs changing the rules—ITI's position supporting a free and open internet remains unchanged. Instead, what has crystalized is the need for Congress to act and settle the matter with certainty for the future of the internet. Over the past two decades, the internet has forever [...]
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The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) took a significant step on fifth generation, or 5G, wireless networks by releasing a notice of inquiry, or proposal, on a range of spectrum bands, last week. Spectrum is the finite and valuable radio frequencies that all wireless communications use. Your smartphone, Bluetooth speaker, streaming devices and connected appliances, cars and commercial equipment [...]
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We are at the dawn of a technological revolution where we are connecting cars, trucks, public transportation, first responders, utilities and public services, and more to the internet – and in the process – creating smart and more efficient cities. The benefits from advancing Internet of Things (IoT) technology will save lives and improve the ways cities function and operate. With that being said, [...]
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The start of the 115th Congress and the upcoming inauguration of President-elect Donald Trump on January 20th present Washington with the opportunity to address the economic concerns voiced by voters last November. These concerns in part propelled the president-elect’s victory and resulted in Republican control of both the House and Senate. The tech industry will play a critical role in driving the [...]
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The conventional wisdom in Washington always holds to not expect much from divided government, and those expectations only lower heading into a presidential election year because hyper-partisanship can turn the landscape into frozen tundra. But for every rule there is an exception. Despite the fierce headwinds, issues that are important to the technology industry cut across party lines to find common [...]