We already know how to affordably expand connectivity; government-run networks ain’t it. Never-ending infrastructure week is back, baby, and it's bigger than ever! The Biden-Harris administration's proposed infrastructure-jobs bill is both expensive—with a $2 trillion sticker price—and expansive. What isn't infrastructure, these days? According to some senators, everything from personal care to parental [...]
By Andrea O'Sullivan Click here to read the full study, "Deplatforming and Freedom: A Primer for Policy" Click here to read a condense summary of "Deplatforming and Freedom: A Primer for Policy" The yearning for freedom is in America’s DNA. It always has been: some 200 years ago, the French [...]
Non-fungible tokens for art can seem a lot like Tulipmania. But distinct digital tokens have real use cases for things like online address management. NFTs: so hot right now. You might have heard so much about these eye-popping auctions for weirdo jpegs on the internet that you're pretty sick of [...]
By Bartlett Cleland, Adjunct Scholar, The James Madison Institute Executive Director, Innovation Economy Alliance Click here to read "Bridging the Final Gaps: Policy Paths for Broadband Deployment in Florida" The broadband industry has invested billions of dollars in covering the country with ever faster, ever more ubiquitous broadband. From one [...]
Helping innovative companies fast-track products to market is a great way to recover from the COVID economy. Andrea O'Sullivan March 3, 2021 It's no secret that regulations can make or break a new business. Government rules on economic activities can be expensive or time-consuming to established firms. For new startups, [...]
As centralized platforms censor more, it's time for dissidents to turn to peer-to-peer options. Conservatives have been told that the solution to most big business problems is to offer or to patronize a better alternative in the marketplace. As we have seen with digital technology, this is simplistic. In many [...]
A limited government think tank in Tallahassee is out with a report that examines how Florida lawmakers can expand ‘regulatory sandboxes’ to boost business innovation in the state. Think of a regulatory sandbox the same way you think of a real sandbox where kids make friends [...]
Platform censorship results from centralized design. Cryptocurrency techies are building decentralized alternatives. If you want to build cryptocurrency applications, there are few better places to be than Miami these days. Set aside the great weather and established financial industry for a moment. By moving to Florida, fintech firms can not only enjoy [...]
Some of them like the stock, but all of them think our financial system is broken How perfect is it that GameStop of all things is what is revealing the cracks in our capital markets to the masses? Many of us found ourselves fielding confused communiqués from loved ones about just why [...]
By Andrea O’Sullivan, Director of the Center for Technology and Innovation, The James Madison Institute Click here to read "Expanding Regulatory Sandboxes to Fast-Track Innovation" As policymakers seek to boost innovation within their borders, forward-looking national and regional governments have embraced “regulatory sandboxes” as a means to afford a market-centered [...]
