On February 12, the United States National Academy of Sciences (NAS) issued a news release inviting the public to a joint meeting with the UK Royal Society.
As Captain Renault said in the classic 1942 movie Casablanca “Round up the usual suspects”, the usual crew of advocates for promoting abandoning fossil fuel use due to global warming fears are cited as authors of the report “Climate Change: Evidence & Causes”.
Scott Cleland has released a new video detailing the pressing need in America for a new communications law.
Hydraulic fracturing started out as an “exploding torpedo” back in 1865. Today, nearly 150 years later, the actual process has made giant technological strides, but now, it’s the topic that’s explosive.
Environment/Energy · Featured · Podcast · Regulation · Science
Heartland Institute Science Director Jay Lehr was a guest on Brownfield News Radio, after delivering a speech at the Iowa Farm Bureau annual meeting in Des Moines, Iowa.
Featured · Government · Random · Regulation
America 3.0: Rebooting American Prosperity in the 21st Century tells the story of our nation’s government as crushingly expensive, one that is failing at its basic functions and unable to keep its promises. Such an unworkable and out-of-control government cannot continue as the status quo.
Featured · Internet/Telecom · Podcast
In this podcast, The Heartland Institute Director of Communications, Jim Lakely and Senior Policy Analyst, Matthew Glans discuss Scott Cleland’s latest paper “A Modern Vision for the FCC.”
Featured · Internet/Telecom · Regulation
Thursday, the FCC considered issuing a proposal that seeks comment on the Commission’s rules regarding the use of mobile wireless services on board aircraft. In my view, the proposal to seek public comment should be adopted.
FCC staff just muffed an easy opportunity to advance the IP transition on the FCC’s timetable in the National Broadband Plan. Apparently FCC staff missed the big picture here.
Google Glass’ easy eavesdropping on people may be illegal wiretapping. Two courts already have ruled in different class actions that Google can be sued for illegal wiretapping for “interceptions” of personal information without meaningful consent — in circumstances analogous to how Google Glass operates.
Featured · Internet/Telecom · Legal Affairs
In sum, the need for modernizing America’s communications law is urgent and undeniable.
Featured · Health Care · Podcast
The government spent about $634 million on creating healthcare.gov; what did they do with all that money? Well, they created a huge mess.
A new study released by the Small Business Administration funded with taxpayer money examines the effects of Internet sales taxes on small businesses. The study has drawn swift criticism from[...]
Featured · Internet/Telecom · Regulation
The call for net neutrality is really a call for a return to monopoly common carrier regulation for broadband networks.
Internet/Telecom · Uncategorized
GPS Declassified is a carefully researched, well written, fast-paced and thoroughly enjoyable book. It offers an excellent mix of science, technology, history and culture.
Featured · Government · Liberty · Podcast
Michael Lotus offers up his hopeful perspective in Part II of the Heartland Daily Podcast about his new book titled, America 3.0: Rebooting American Prosperity in the 21st Century.
Economics · Featured · Government · Health Care
Government could learn many valuable lessons from the wireless industry about delivery of complicated products…
Podcast · Regulation · Science
Many on the right believe America is on a downward slope. They see no signs of improvement, The future is dire. But not Michael Lotus!
More resources for those who are least advantaged in our country and an entire industry stepping up to improve broadband access and education for everyone, without government direction or requirement.
Featured · Internet/Telecom · Legal Affairs · Politics
Pro-data-grab politicians say the government uses the data and its search capabilities for things like finding American citizens who are interacting with identified international terrorists. The private companies can easily do these searches when asked by the government.
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