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#33: Space Law (Part 3) Mining in Space

March 1, 2016

Congress actually passed an asteroid mining bill last year. Did they get it right? In Part III of our Space Law series, TF Adjunct Fellow...


#32: McCaul Encryption Comission

February 29, 2016

While Apple’s recent refusal to comply with the FBI’s demand to unlock the iPhone of a San Bernardino attacker may have pushed privacy and encryption...


Bipartisan Digital Security Commission Is Only Way to Avoid PATRIOT-Style Legislative Panic

February 29, 2016

WASHINGTON D.C. —­­ Today, Rep. Michael McCaul (R-TX) and Sen. Mark Warner (D-VA) introduced legislation to create a blue ribbon commission that would examine the...


#31: EU Digital Single Market: The View from Milan

February 26, 2016

When it comes to tech startups and innovation, the European Union has largely lagged behind the United States and China. In an effort to reverse...


Title II Anniversary: A Lesson In Unintended Consequences

February 26, 2016

WASHINGTON D.C. —­­ Today marks the one year anniversary of the Federal Communications Commission’s vote to enact the Open Internet Order, which reclassified broadband under...


#30: “Net Neutrality” (Ahem, Title II) Progress Report

February 25, 2016

This time last year, the FCC voted 3-2 to reclassify broadband under Title II of the 1934 Communications Act, utility rules designed for railroads and...