Author: Betsy Fuller Fast, reliable broadband is the only thing preventing rural communities from being the next tech hub. Pockets of the country either do not have reliable connectivity or don’t have any at all. Without innovative ways to connect, some towns will be left on the wrong side of [...]
By Martin Hito and Madeline Zick Healthcare was an expectedly hot issue in the initial 2020 Democratic presidential debates, with candidates clashing over private versus public healthcare systems. In the past decade, lawmakers in Washington battled across the aisle and within party lines, arguing over the economic merits of potential [...]
Part of a series on the effects of some of the biggest U.S. tech companies on the app economy. On this blog, we’ve written about how software platforms make it easier for developers to reach their intended audience. As theories of harm and general suspicion of platforms abound, now is [...]
United States Attorney General William Barr made headlines a few weeks ago when he announced the Department of Justice (DOJ) was actively investigating “Big Tech” over antitrust concerns. Pairing together “Big Tech” and “antitrust” is a veritable political Yahtzee these days, but the DOJ’s statements on antitrust are worth a [...]
As we approach the 2020 election, Democrats and Republicans alike are increasingly interested in a key voting demographic: rural Americans. This isn’t without cause—this demographic has heavily swung red in recent years. With the impending election, Republicans have an interest in keeping these areas, while Democrats endeavor to understand the [...]