Recent Research: Telecom

The Leaflet - The Future of State Tax Policy

October 11, 2012

Earlier this week the non-partisan Tax Foundation released its

Research & Commentary: Voice over Internet Protocol Deregulation

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

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

September 13, 2012

On August 9, The Heartland Institute hosted its eighth

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

August 23, 2012

On August 9, The Heartland Institute held its 2012

Research & Commentary: Internet and Broadband Reclassification

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

July 19, 2012

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

Research & Commentary: Internet Privacy and Do Not Track Legislation

June 29, 2012

Internet privacy has become a hot issue as technology to track user movements online has become more widespread.

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

June 29, 2012

What does the Supreme Court ruling mean for states?