ACTA may not be perfect, but it would offer greater protection for intellectual property rights—a direct benefit for American companies, American jobs, and American consumers.

ITIF responded to a request from the Office of Management and Budget for public comments on intellectual property enforcement.

Please join ITIF for a presentation by Syracuse University Professor Milton Mueller over the movement to challenge exclusive property rights over informational goods and promote the concept of openness in communication-information policy.

Please join ITIF for a presentation by Syracuse University Professor Milton Mueller over the movement to challenge exclusive property rights over informational goods and promote the concept of openness in communication-information policy.

Piracy hurts the economy. Stopping piracy is important for creating American jobs.

The U.S. government can and should do more to support industry efforts to reduce digital piracy.

In testimony before the Senate Finance Committee on May 22nd, 2008, ITIF President Rob Atkinson described the growing array of mercantilist trade policies that nations have enacted to unfairly disadvantage foreign – including U.S. – technology products. To combat these practices, Atkinson expressed support for the Trade Enforcement Act of 2007 currently under consideration, and argued further for the enactment of a 25 percent tax credit for corporate expenditures related to bringing WTO cases to fight mercantilist practices.

Please join ITIF for a debate on the recent Google Book Search settlement, its implications and the broader issues of orphan works and digital libraries.

Later this month Congress will consider legislation to eliminate the exemption on performance royalties that terrestrial radio has enjoyed for years. In this WebMemo, ITIF argues that Congress should promote technology neutral policies that do not unfairly advantage or disadvantage any particular technology or business model. Moreover, Congress should ensure that the rules and regulations governing the royalty rate setting process are fair and reasonable for all broadcast platforms.