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Everything written by Ian Adams on law, economics, and more

ITSA Foreshadows Final Act in 5.9GHz Fight

It’s a telecom tale as old as time: industry gets a prime slice of radio spectrum and falls in love with it, only to take it for granted. Then, faced with the reapportionment of that spectrum, it proceeds to fight tooth and nail (and law firm) to maintain the status quo.  In that way, the ... ITSA Foreshadows Final Act in 5.9GHz Fight

Congress Considers Privacy in the Context of COVID-19 and Gets it All Wrong

The COVID-19 crisis has recast virtually every contemporary policy debate in the context of public health, and digital privacy is no exception. Conversations that once focused on the value and manner of tracking to enable behavioral advertising have shifted. Congress, on the heels of years of false-starts and failed efforts to introduce nationwide standards, is ... Congress Considers Privacy in the Context of COVID-19 and Gets it All Wrong