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How Sandbox Programs Can Help Promote Innovation and Consumer Welfare

  • By: Ryan Nabil
  • 09/05/2022

Technological innovation is spurring startups and financial companies to make consumer transactions more accessible, faster and more affordable. Around the world, leading financial centers seek…

Deregulation

The Hill

Congress can prevent an over-regulated US digital economy. Here’s how

  • By: Ryan Nabil
  • 06/08/2022

Last month, Connecticut became the fifth state to pass a comprehensive consumer data privacy law. As more states appear poised to …

Deregulation

Real Clear Policy

How Congress Can Build the Right Data Privacy Framework

  • By: Ryan Nabil
  • 04/08/2022

Last month, Utah Governor Spencer Cox signed into law the Utah Consumer Privacy Act, making Utah the fourth U.S. state —…

Privacy and Cybersecurity

Inside Sources

Lawmakers Can Help Boost Virginia’s Economic Dynamism with a Regulatory Sandbox Program

  • By: Ryan Nabil
  • 02/17/2022

As Virginia’s economy recovers from the COVID-19 pandemic, state lawmakers are looking for ways to attract businesses and promote technological innovation. However, many entrepreneurs and…

Regulatory Reform

Real Clear Policy

State Lawmakers Need a Better Strategy to Make Regulatory Sandbox Programs a Success

  • By: Ryan Nabil
  • 02/03/2022

In the age of Web3 and the metaverse, the term “sandbox” has suddenly taken on a new meaning. No long just a fun place for…

Tech and Telecom

The Australian Institute of International Affairs

Why Westminster Must Reconsider the UK’s New Foreign Investment Review Framework

  • By: Ryan Nabil
  • 02/03/2022

In early January, the National Security and Investment (NSI) Act became law, expanding the United Kingdom government’s power to block foreign investments for perceived security risks.

Trade and International

The Hill

5G Debacle Shows How Poor Governance Threatens Aviation Innovation

  • By: Ryan Nabil
  • 01/31/2022

The U.S. aviation industry almost came to a halt earlier this month over the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) and airlines’ last-minute objection to…

Aviation

The Hill

Congress and the Biden Administration Should be Wary of the FAA’s Opposition to 5G Spectrum Allocation

  • By: Ryan Nabil
  • 12/25/2021

In early December, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issued a new rule restricting aircraft and helicopters from using certain automated flight…

Tech and Telecom

Duluth News Tribune

Counterpoint: Urge Private Sector, Consumers to Fight Back, too, Against Unwanted, Irritating Robocalls

  • By: Ryan Nabil
  • 11/14/2021

“We have been trying to reach you regarding your car’s extended warranty.” In an age of great political partisanship, robocalls vex American consumers of all…

Tech and Telecom

The Diplomat

AUKUS Is Only Half the Equation

  • By: Ryan Nabil
  • 10/18/2021

The United States and the United Kingdom’s recent decision to expand their Asian security presence has the potential to deter China, but Washington and London…

Trade and International

National Interest

American Lawmakers Should Not Repeat Beijing’s Big Tech Mistake

  • By: Ryan Nabil
  • 09/06/2021

As the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) cracks down on private Chinese technology companies, American regulators should take note but avoid a similarly punitive stance toward…

Innovation

National Interest

American Lawmakers Should Not Repeat Beijing’s Big Tech Mistake

  • By: Ryan Nabil
  • 09/06/2021

s the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) cracks down on private Chinese technology companies, American regulators should take note but avoid a similarly punitive stance toward…

Tech and Telecom

The Miami Herald

Consumers and the Private Sector Can Fight Robocalls Better than Government Can

  • By: Ryan Nabil
  • 08/20/2021

“We have been trying to reach you regarding your car’s extended warranty.” In an age of great political partisanship, robocalls vex American consumers of all…

Antitrust

The National Interest

The EU’s Recently Proposed Artificial Intelligence Act Goes Too Far

  • By: Ryan Nabil
  • 08/16/2021

The European Union is now considering what could become the world’s first comprehensive legislation on artificial intelligence (AI). The aim is to promote European leadership…

Tech and Telecom

Real Clear Markets

How Regulatory ‘Sandboxes’ Can Boost U.S. Technological Innovation

  • By: Ryan Nabil
  • 08/12/2021

States like Louisiana and North Carolina are eager to attract technology companies and promote innovation by temporarily lifting government red tape…

Tech and Telecom

The Economic Standard

Why the EU’s Latest Industrial Strategy Falls Short

  • By: Ryan Nabil
  • 07/02/2021

Can the European Union become a world leader in innovation? Yes, but Brussels needs to create a more business-friendly environment for businesses and start-ups. The…

Innovation

Real Clear Policy

FCC Must Promote Competition Between 5G & Satellite-based Internet Providers

  • By: Ryan Nabil
  • 05/10/2021

As the United States government seeks to expand broadband access for Americans, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) should allow competition between terrestrial 5G broadband and…

Tech and Telecom

Real Clear Policy

How to Expand Broadband Access Without Spending $100 Billion

  • By: Ryan Nabil
  • 04/13/2021

The Biden administration thrust the issue of rural broadband into the spotlight when it released the $2 trillion “American Jobs Plan,” which …

Tech and Telecom

Real Clear Policy

Biden Administration Should Take a Restrained Approach to Fighting Disinformation

  • By: Ryan Nabil
  • 03/11/2021

As the Biden administration counters foreign disinformation, it faces growing calls to impose stricter restrictions on social media and online platforms. While tech companies should…

Antitrust

National Interest

Why a Return to Net Neutrality Would Harm the Race to Adopt 5G

  • By: Ryan Nabil
  • 03/11/2021

As President Joe Biden seeks to recalibrate U.S. foreign policy toward China and reestablish U.S. leadership, America needs to catch up with China in fifth-generation…

Tech and Telecom

Seattle TImes

Biden administration needs a more nuanced approach toward Chinese apps

  • By: Ryan Nabil
  • 03/10/2021

As the Biden administration recalibrates its policies toward China, it should carefully balance economic and security interests in reviewing Chinese mobile applications, such as TikTok…

Antitrust

Real Clear Markets

Why Walmart Bank Would Be Great for Business, Consumers

  • By: John Berlau, Ryan Nabil
  • 03/08/2021

As small businesses and consumers struggle to stay afloat amid challenging economic times, access to credit, capital, and other financial services is critically important to…

Banking and Finance

National Interest

Why a Biden Administration Attack on Cryptocurrencies Would Be a Mistake

  • By: Ryan Nabil
  • 02/01/2021

The new Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen wants to restrict the use of cryptocurrencies, citing concerns with “illicit financing”—notably money laundering and terrorism financing.

Financial Regulation

Real Clear Policy

Biden Administration Must Engage Private Sector on Cybersecurity

  • By: Ryan Nabil
  • 01/27/2021

Since early last year, the coronavirus pandemic has presented a public health crisis so vast that it dominated the news and discussions around public policy.

Tech and Telecom

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