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Digital Economy: The Evolution of Regulation, Competition, and Innovation
As economic activity has increasingly moved from traditional telephony to the more robust platforms of wireless and wireline broadband communications, the potential exists for substantial improvements in the economic lives of both citizens and businesses. This transition has also given rise to numerous policy issues regarding how to foster innovation and added economic welfare in this vital sector.
Our work offers a foundation of academic research and bold new thinking on critical issues at the intersection of technology innovation and regulation. The Evolution of Regulation and Innovation Project explores the relationship between regulation in this sector and innovation with attention to policy changes and how they affect economic outcomes both for consumers and the larger economy.
Principal Investigators and Conveners: John Mayo, Carolyn Brandon
Events
News
Center Scholars release research on AI and its impact
AI presents new opportunities, however concerns about potential disruptions loom. But what exactly is AI, how is it used, and what implications does it hold? Find answers to the questions in our latest Economic Policy Vignette. …
DeStefano and Mayo research on the Affordable Connectivity Program shows encouraging signs for success.
Tim DeStefano and John Mayo release an EPV on the early evidence of the Affordable Connectivity Program. Preliminary data suggest considerable growth in enrollment for the country as a whole with differences in uptake across regions and time.…
Executive Director John Mayo Addresses Subject of Subsidies to Stimulate Broadband Deployment
Executive Director John Mayo participated as an invited panelist at the America Enterprise Institute’s program on “Will Broadband Be Affordable? Assessing Regulations for Broadband Subsidies”.…
Publications
- “How Will AI Impact the Future of Work? From banking to education to art, industry experts are grappling with how artificial intelligence will impact the future of work.” U.S. News and World Report, September 2023, Catherine Tinsley, Jennifer Logg , Juan Noguera , Tomas Gorny
- Does Google Search Increasingly Harm Consumers? The Evidence isn’t as Obvious as Portrayed Economic Policy Vignette November 2020 John W. Mayo
- U.S. broadband networks rise to the challenge of surging traffic during the pandemic June 2020 Anna-Maria Kovacs
- Will Ideology Block Opportunity? Regulatory Reform in the Infrastructure Industries (new window) May 2018 John W. Mayo