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The Packets Must Get Through

From the book "The Consequences of Net Neutrality Regulations on Broadband Investment and Consumer Welfare"

November 19, 2009

Steven Titch

For all the talk about preserving a free and open Internet, network neutrality’s non-discrimination rule would do neither. As bandwidth consumption increases almost geometrically, today’s Internet needs commercial options that include prioritization, bandwidth optimization, applications partitioning and packet prioritization. If the Internet’s going to work, the packets must get through.

Trouble in 'Net Regulation Paradise

November 2, 2009, 2:28pm

Steven Titch

Some Perspective on Virginia's IT Contract Controversy

October 25, 2009, 5:19pm

Leonard Gilroy

The political controversy over Virginia's IT modernization contract with Northrup Grumman should not distract policymakers from the correct course forward—identifying the implementation challenges and working with the contractor to correct them and right the ship.

New at Reason: IT Controversy Shouldn't Spoil Public-Private Partnerships in Virginia

October 14, 2009, 3:18pm

Leonard Gilroy

IT Controversy Shouldn't Spoil Public-Private Partnerships in Virginia

Focus should be on resolving implementation issues, not politicizing them

October 14, 2009

Leonard Gilroy

The Virginia Information Technology Authority's handling of its ten year, $2.3 billion IT contract with Northrup Grumman should not curb Virginia's desire to engage in public-private partnerships. Commonwealth policymakers should recognize that challenges occur and focus on fixing problems, not politicizing them.

Amid Budget Woes, Governments Turn to Technology to Drive Streamlining

October 11, 2009, 3:29pm

Leonard Gilroy

Steve Lohr at The New York Times writes today that the pressure to solve state and local fiscal crises may be prompting a fresh look at how technology can drive government streamlining and performance.

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