reports
Here They Come: A Look At The Future Of Cities In The Internet Age
• published: February 6, 2018
Acknowledgement: Thank you to Courtney Bernard at NLC for editing the report and city officials, thought leaders, and experts who took the time to speak to us about this subject matter.
Ease of Doing Internet Business
• published: August 10, 2017
This report finds Colorado is the easiest state to start and grow an internet business. This new index measures and ranks each state on its ease of doing internet business, finding highly ranked states have fostered a strong internet sector and a stronger local economy overall. Modeled on the World Bank's Ease of Doing Business index, the report underscores the need to adopt a wide range of policies to drive economic growth in all 50 states.
A Comprehensive Look At Short-Term Rentals
• published: August 3, 2017
A Spatial Economic Analysis of Seattle
An Empirical Investigation of the Impacts of Net Neutrality
• published: July 17, 2017
Principles To Preserve & Protect An Open Internet
• published: June 21, 2017
This white paper details baseline net neutrality principles and policies needed to protect consumers and preserve the virtuous circle of broadband innovation.
The Rising Importance of Strong Encryption For U.S. Interests
• published: June 15, 2017
This report outlines the increasing risk of data breaches to America’s national security and economic growth, finding that encryption is the only viable solution to mitigating these risks.
Refreshing Our Understanding of the Internet Economy
• published: January 12, 2017
Internet Association's first economic white paper takes a closer look at the size of the internet economy, both in the U.S. and abroad.
