Video: Scott Cleland on Why We Need a New Communications Law
Scott Cleland has released a new video detailing the pressing need in America for a new communications law.
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The Secret Danger Liberals Don’t Want You to Know: Fracking is Safe
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.
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Environment/Energy · Featured · Podcast · Regulation · Science
Heartland Daily Podcast: Jay Lehr on Agriculture Appreciation
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
Are America’s Best Days Really Ahead?
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
Heartland Daily Podcast: A Modern Vision of the FCC- Scott Cleland
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
The Brouhaha Concerning the FCC’s In-Flight Cellphone Proposal Is Misplaced
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’s Special Access Delay of its IP Transition
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.
Are Google Glass’ Recordings Illegal Wiretapping Too? — Part 19 Google Spying Series
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
Why Chairmen Upton and Walden Plan a Communications Act Update
In sum, the need for modernizing America’s communications law is urgent and undeniable.
Featured · Health Care · Podcast
Heartland Daily Podcast: Seton Motley – Healthcare.gov Technical Problems
The government spent about $634 million on creating healthcare.gov; what did they do with all that money? Well, they created a huge mess.
Taxpayers Foot The Bill For Study Supporting New Internet Sales Taxes
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
Dial-up Rules for the Broadband Age?
The call for net neutrality is really a call for a return to monopoly common carrier regulation for broadband networks.
Internet/Telecom · Uncategorized
Book Review: GPS Declassified – From Smart Bombs to Smartphones
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
Heartland Daily Podcast: America 3.0 with Michael Lotus – Part II
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
Mobile Shout Out From the White House
Government could learn many valuable lessons from the wireless industry about delivery of complicated products…
Podcast · Regulation · Science
Heartland Daily Podcast: America 3.0 with Michael Lotus — Part I
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!
Essentially, a Hand Up
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
The Solution to Government Snooping? Privatize Collection and Search of Data
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.
Featured · Internet/Telecom · Legal Affairs · Liberty
NSA, Net Neutrality, It’s All About Controlling the Internet – and You
Net Neutrality mandates that the government regulate the entire Web. Which means the government lords over every single website on the planet. No First Amendment problem there, right?
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