1+ hour, 26+ min ago   (997+ words) Policymakers are rushing to regulate AI chatbots. But they should carefully weigh the best approaches to enable safe usage while meaningfully protecting children from harm. Chatbot Policy “Do’s” 4 Chatbot Policy “Don’ts” 9 Like many proposed and enacted social media regulations, proposed…...

3+ mon, 1+ week ago   (324+ words) For these reasons, ITIF has substantial concerns with the proposed measures put forward to specify Google’s data sharing requirements under Article 6(11) of the DMA and offers the following recommendations for the Commission’s strong and urgent consideration: ▪AI chatbots should be…...

3+ mon, 1+ week ago   (688+ words) Canada’s cloud debate is asking the wrong question—control, not domestic ownership or server location, is what determines security and resilience in practice. From “Sovereignty” to Enforceable Control 3 The Missing Question: Which Systems Need This Level of Control? 4 Security and…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago   (174+ words) 1. Introduction and Summary 1 2. Steering Developments 2 The Information Technology and Innovation Foundation (ITIF) welcomes the opportunity to comment on the Competition and Markets Authority’s (CMA) open call for evidence concerning recent developments in Apple’s and Google’s app store rules. ITIF is…...

4+ mon, 3+ day ago   (1631+ words) If the policy framework is right, AI infrastructure can strengthen the electricity grid rather than strain it, stabilize prices rather than inflate them, and transform heat and flexible demand into system assets. What Is a Data Center? 4 What AI Workloads…...

4+ mon, 1+ week ago   (111+ words) Outdated Competition Policy No Longer Reflects Market Realities 1 The Commission Should Apply the ECO-SAT Test to All Foreign-Licensed Satellite Systems 2 A Universally Applied ECO-SAT Test Would Not Violate WTO Obligations 2 However, applying the ECO-SAT test to all countries resolves this…...

7+ mon, 3+ week ago   (196+ words) Transitioning networks to all IP technology will better protect consumers at a time when bad actors are frequently trying to defraud Americans via robocall scams. From January to September of 2025, Americans received an average of 2.56 billion robocalls every month. [5] Victims…...

5+ mon, 1+ week ago   (127+ words) 1. Introduction and Summary 2 2. Data Portability Conduct Requirement 3 3. Publisher Conduct Requirement 4 4. Fair Ranking Conduct Requirement 4 5. User Choice Conduct Requirement 5 For these reasons, ITIF has concerns with the PCRs and respectfully offers the following recommendations for the CMA to consider: [7].. Data Portability…...

5+ mon, 1+ week ago   (148+ words) The proposed “Maryland Broadband Opportunity and Fairness Act” would regulate the broadband prices charged to low-income households in the name of affordability. But this legislation would ultimately hurt the very families it purports to help. Instead, Maryland should provide consumer-focused…...

5+ mon, 3+ week ago   (696+ words) Information Technology and Innovation Foundation (ITIF) App Stores Shouldn’t Have to Parent the Internet Lawmakers in Congress and several states, including Texas, Utah, and Louisiana, have been considering rules that would require app stores to verify users’ ages and obtain…...