Recent Research: Telecom

Research & Commentary: Retransmission Fee Update

Matthew Glans and Marc Oestreich
January 24, 2013

Increasing broadcast retransmission fees have caused much tension between multichannel video programming distributors (MVPDs) and broadcasters.

The Leaflet - Meet Your Very Own Think Tank!

John Nothdurft
January 17, 2013

One of the great privileges I have in working for Heartland is the opportunity to help elected officials at all level

Research & Commentary: State Universal Service Fund Reform

Matthew Glans
January 3, 2013

First established as part of the Telecommunications Act of 1996, the Federal Universal Service Fund was designed to provide telephone service to underserved areas of the country.

Research & Commentary: Internet Access Taxes

Matthew Glans
December 17, 2012

The Internet Tax Freedom Act of 1998 was designed to promote the growth of the Internet by placing a moratorium on state and local taxation of Internet access and the creation of discriminatory tax

The Leaflet - Carbon Tax Runs Into Opposition

John Nothdurft
December 14, 2012

One need not look far to see the federal government and state governments are moving further apart on their approac

Research & Commentary: Cybersecurity

Matthew Glans
December 13, 2012

Cyber-terrorism, hackers, identity theft, and viruses threaten to disrupt digital networks.

Research & Commentary: UTOPIA and the Problems Facing Municipal Broadband

Matthew Glans
December 10, 2012

One of Utah’s most ambitious municipal broadband programs is facing serious subscribership and funding problems.

The Leaflet - Approaching the Fiscal Cliff

John Nothdurft
November 29, 2012

Approaching the Fiscal Cliff

Research & Commentary: Internet Sales Taxes

Matthew Glans
November 19, 2012

In the past few years members of Congress have proposed several bills to expand states’ ability to tax purchases made online and from mail-order catalogs.

Research & Commentary: Taxing Cloud Computing

Matthew Glans
November 13, 2012

Cloud computing has fundamentally changed how consumers purchase and use software and computing services, by moving many of the functions online.