Ms. Melugin is an adjunct analyst with CEI working in the Technology Policy Department. Her research focuses on technology issues including encryption, electronic commerce, Internet taxation, and privacy policy. Her writings have appeared in The New York Times, The San Diego Union-Tribune, The Fortworth Star-Telegram, The Sacramento Bee, The Washington Times, The San Jose Mercury News, and various regional papers.
Ms. Melugin graduated magna cum laude from Claremont McKenna College in 1999, with a degree in government and art history. Her honors thesis explored the development of American antitrust law as it pertains to the Microsoft trial. Prior to graduation Ms. Melugin was an intern in CEI's environmental department. Before coming to CEI, she was a Public Policy Fellow at the Center for Freedom and Technology at the Pacific Research Institute.
recent op-eds & articles
The Govs Who Stole Christmas: Jessica Melugin Op-Ed
By Jessica Melugin, December 19, 2000
Melugin Letter To The FTC
By Jessica Melugin, December 4, 2000
Amazon.com Puts Consumers in Control: Melugin in TechCentralStation.com
By Jessica Melugin, September 25, 2000
Privacy Precepts Learned the Hard Way: Melugin Op-Ed in Washington Times
By Jessica Melugin, August 23, 2000
Double-Click For Consumers: Melugin Op-Ed in Washington Times
By Jessica Melugin, August 1, 2000
recent studies
Empowering Consumers on the Internet: How Privacy-Protecting Technologies Have Rendered Regulation Unnecessary
By Jessica Melugin, May 24, 2000
Internet Taxation: Controversy Likely to Continue
By Jessica Melugin, May 9, 2000
Internet Sales Taxation: Beyond the Moratorium
By Jessica Melugin, March 27, 2000
