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The proponents of Net neutrality say that government regulation is necessary for a free and open Internet, but history doesn’t support that argument. The Telecommunications Act of 1996, for example, was supposed to bolster competition. Instead, by compelling companies to

President Obama’s appointments of Silicon Valley outsiders were only the first indications that his administration would be less than friendly to the high-tech industry, despite campaign promises. Since then, it has shown an inclination toward tight regulatory practices and away

Amazing advances in anti-aging technologies may be just around the corner, but it’s highly unlikely that any magic pill that undoes all the consequences of an unhealthy lifestyle will be among them. People who want longer, healthier lives for themselves

Regulations that attempt to control markets from above ignore what really drives them: consumer demand. A universal broadband plan that relies on top-down mandates is likely to be cumbersome, unworkable and economically destructive. A better approach for the FCC would

E-commerce may account for just a tiny percentage of all retail sales, but it has tremendous momentum behind it. Overall, retail sales have shrunk due to the recession, but e-commerce sales keep growing. It’s critical that governments at every level

The tea parties may be over, but the tempest over taxes is still going strong. The latest potential threat to taxpayers is a bill that could allow states to increase their levels of taxation on e-commerce transactions.

The United States’ power grid is asked to deliver more and more electricity every day, yet its basic structure hasn’t changed much in over 100 years. It’s time to innovate new solutions like smart-grid technologies. To take root, however, new

A legal battle is raging over teen “sexting” — racy pictures underage teenagers send to each other via cell phones. Charging teens who take and send self-portraits with child pornography crimes is indicative of the unfortunate mentality that government must

The transition that’s taking place in the news publishing industry — from print to online — is a healthy step in technology-driven evolution, though there will undoubtedly be some short-term pain. The loss of print newspapers is akin to the

While the Obama administration addresses the nation’s economic woes by spending enormous sums of money, a change in policy, rather than an open checkbook, might result in more progress. Voices from around the tech industry echo this sentiment.