Whether it is lifting net neutrality regulations, allowing AI to reach its full potential to benefit mankind, educating policy makers about content moderation, clearing legacy regulations at the Federal Communications Commission, advocating for greater spectrum efficiency, or defending business practices that benefit consumers but are disliked by antitrust enforcers, CEI punches above its weight. Coalition activity, relationships with tech and telecom journalists, media appearances, policy events, Capitol Hill outreach, op-eds, and in-depth studies combine to make CEI influential in the tech and telecom policy area.
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The Scandalous Science Behind Nuclear Regulation
Nuclear power could be a game-changer for energy affordability, grid reliability, and carbon reduction. However, it’s been stifled for decades based on one deeply flawed…
Blog
The CHIPS and Science Act: A potential regulatory issue
Industrial policy is back with a bang. The COVID-19 pandemic revealed vulnerabilities in global supply chains, prompting intense debates in Congress about government’s role in…
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Free the Economy podcast: Technology and politics with Corbin Barthold
In this week’s episode we cover bringing your parents to a job interview, the case against a universal basic income, and why…
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Products
Fannie and Freddie: Fiscal Frauds
From the August/September 2000 issue of CEI UpDate Those who fear that undue accumulations of power are destabilizing the American economy always…
Products
An Instant Message to AOL’s Competitors
From the August/September 2000 issue of CEI UpDate In late July, the Federal Communiations Commission held a hearing on issues…
Study
Publicity Value of Having Someone Do a Take-Off on Your Commercial: Priceless
Last week, MasterCard filed a $5 million law suit against Ralph Nader’s presidential campaign for piggybacking on its “Priceless” ad series. …
Op-Eds
Privacy Precepts Learned the Hard Way: Melugin Op-Ed in Washington Times
For recently bankrupt Toysmart.com, trying to liquidate its customer information database has been more like playing with matches than children’s toys. Last week’s…
Op-Eds
Swap New For Old: Congress Shouldn’t Impose Tired Rules On OTC Derivatives — Sheehan in IBD
Published in Investor’s Business Daily Published in Investor’s Business Daily August 9, 2000 America's continued financial leadership…
Op-Eds
Double-Click For Consumers: Melugin Op-Ed in Washington Times
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Staff & Scholars
Jessica Melugin
Director of the Center for Technology & Innovation
- Antitrust
- Innovation
- Media, Speech and Internet Freedoms
Clyde Wayne Crews
Fred L. Smith Fellow in Regulatory Studies
- Business and Government
- Consumer Freedom
- Deregulation
Fred L. Smith, Jr.
Founder; Chairman Emeritus
- Automobiles and Roads
- Aviation
- Business and Government