Recent Research: Telecom

Research & Commentary: Chicago Municipal Wi-Fi

Matthew Glans
October 12, 2012

The City of Chicago recently unveiled plans to create a municipal wi-fi system allowing free access to high-speed wireless Internet services.

The Leaflet - The Future of State Tax Policy

John Nothdurft
October 11, 2012

Earlier this week the non-partisan Tax Foundation released its

Research & Commentary: Voice over Internet Protocol Deregulation

Matthew Glans
October 3, 2012

A product that is quickly changing the telecom industry and how people communicate is voice over Internet protocol (VoIP) calling, where voice and multimedia communication are conducted and transmi

Research & Commentary: The Connect America Fund and Broadband Internet Taxes

Matthew Glans
September 13, 2012

In 2011 the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) created the Connect America Fund (CAF) by taking $4.5 billion from the Universal Service Fund (USF) designed to provide advanced telecommunicatio

The Leaflet - 2012 Emerging Issues Forum Videos

John Nothdurft
September 13, 2012

On August 9, The Heartland Institute hosted its eighth

The Leaflet - What Should States Do About the Federal Health Care Law?

John Nothdurft
August 23, 2012

On August 9, The Heartland Institute held its 2012

Research & Commentary: Internet and Broadband Reclassification

Matthew Glans
August 22, 2012

The Obama administration’s Federal Communications Commission has undertaken several efforts to increase its regulatory power over the Internet by reclassifying broadband access services from their

Policy Tip Sheet: Myth Vs. Fact - Internet Taxes

John Nothdurft
July 19, 2012

Myth 1: A tax on Internet sales just enables states to collect taxes they are already legally entitled to collect.

The Leaflet - What Does The Supreme Court Ruling Mean for States?

John Nothdurft
June 29, 2012

What does the Supreme Court ruling mean for states?