Executive Summary AI and other next-generation technologies require more than data centers, computing power, and electricity. They also depend on communications networks installed underground, strung . . .
Matthew Heim •
September 1, 2026
Executive Summary The European Commission responded very differently to two sets of courtroom defeats. After the General Court annulled the merger prohibitions in Airtours, Schneider, . . .
Eric Fruits •
August 25, 2026
Executive Summary The Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) advance notice of proposed rulemaking for online food-delivery services considers requiring platforms to display, itemize, explain, and repeatedly . . .
Gerald Adams •
August 12, 2026
Executive Summary The International Telecommunication Union’s (ITU) equivalent power-flux density (EPFD) limits govern how much signal power non-geostationary orbit (NGSO) systems may direct toward geostationary orbit (GSO) receivers. Adopted in...
Executive Summary On June 25, 2026, the European Commission reached the preliminary view that Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Microsoft Azure should be designated as . . .
Jeffrey Westling •
July 24, 2026
Executive Summary Radio spectrum is essential infrastructure for artificial intelligence, augmented reality, virtual reality, and other next-generation wireless applications. Yet spectrum is not a conventional natural resource. Its scarcity arises...
Julian Morris •
July 24, 2026
Executive Summary International tax cooperation once focused on preventing double taxation while respecting national sovereignty. Over the past three decades, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, the European Union,...
Kristian Stout •
July 1, 2026
Executive Summary U.S. patients pay more than patients in other wealthy countries for the same branded prescription drugs, but that gap does not prove that . . .
Executive Summary This issue brief examines the European Commission’s proposed Cloud and AI Development Act (CADA). The Act pursues a legitimate goal: reducing Europe’s dependence . . .