Recent Research: Telecom

The Leaflet - The Amazon tax goes to Congress

John Nothdurft
December 1, 2011

I hope everyone had a fun- and food-filled Thanksgiving!

The Leaflet - Thanksgiving & Capitalism

John Nothdurft
November 23, 2011

Before free markets were established, the colonists had nothing for which to be thankful. ...

The Leaflet - Mixed Election Results From States

John Nothdurft
November 17, 2011

This week was election week for lawmakers in Louisiana, Mississippi, New Jersey, and Virginia.

The Leaflet - U.S. Supreme Court Will Review 3 PPACA Cases

John Nothdurft
November 17, 2011

On Monday the U.S. Supreme Court issued an order granting review in three cases regarding the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA).

Research & Commentary: Section 652 and Cable-CLEC Mergers

November 8, 2011

On June 21, 2011, the National Cable and Telecommunications Association (NCTA) filed a petition of regulatory forbearance with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) regarding Section 652 of t

The Leaflet - Learning From Massachusetts' Exchange

John Nothdurft
November 3, 2011

Welcome to the inaugural edition of The Leaflet, a weekly policy roundup produced for lawmakers by The Heartland Institute’s government relations department.

Research & Commentary: Florida’s Online Travel Agent Tax

Marc Oestreich
July 15, 2011

Florida’s tourism industry brings in more than $60 billion each year and is the state’s most profitable industry.

Research & Commentary: Protecting Privacy in Cloud Computing

July 1, 2011

The 25-five-year-old federal Electronic Communications Privacy Act (ECPA) doesn’t protect individuals’ data stored remotely in the Internet “cloud” (such as gmail, mobileme, and skydrive).

Research & Commentary: State Video Franchise Reform in Texas

John Nothdurft
May 12, 2011

Current cable television franchise laws in Texas favor new video service providers over existing ones by not allowing existing service providers to enter into statewide franchises.

Research & Commentary: Wireless Tax Fairness in the States

Marc Oestreich
April 22, 2011

The Wireless Tax Fairness Act of 2011, currently pending in Congress, would put a moratorium on discriminatory state wireless phone and data service tax increases.