The U.S. Chamber of Commerce released a poll by AXIS Research which found that, when told what the legislation could do, 70% of voters oppose Congressional anti-tech bills. While some other polls claim that anti-tech legislation has support, when pollsters explained to voters how the bill would affect them, they found just the opposite. Additionally, […]
With the heightened rhetoric surrounding America’s leading tech services, it’s important to remember that structural antitrust actions against the tech industry are not a priority for the American people. Take a look at the polling below: Americans don’t believe action against the tech industry should be a priority. Morning Consult/Advertising Week Poll (August 2019): Tech […]
This morning, Morning Consult released a new poll finding 41 percent of respondents support a newly announced Federal Trade Commission Tech Task Force. The poll also found that respondents believe the tech industry holds less influence than Hollywood and Wall Street, offering the latest data point that illustrates public opinion of the tech sector. This […]
Yesterday, the Financial Times editorial board pointed to four areas of increased regulatory scrutiny of leading tech services: bias, privacy, intermediary liability, and antitrust. Below are key developments to help understand each issue. Additionally, it’s critical to remember that tech continues to buck trends that plague the broader economy, fueled by competition. Investment and R&D […]
New polling released today by CCIA’s Springboard Initiative shows that confidence in leading tech services remains high since the last poll in May 2018. These surveys contextualized consumers’ views on the tech sector, measuring consumer perceptions of seven industries (including media, hospitals, airlines, utilities, and pharmaceuticals) and the government. According to respondents, concern about over-regulation […]
On Monday, Pew released a new survey from January 2018 that finds 88 percent of online U.S. adults feel the internet has mostly been a good thing personally, while 70 percent find the internet has been a good thing for society. Most mentioned increased access to information thanks to the internet, while others mentioned the […]
Hostility to innovation and technology diminishes the incredible Internet-enabled opportunities that leading tech services provide: empowering consumers, driving prices down and increasing choice, and providing platforms to help entrepreneurs grow their businesses. It has given us a golden era of entertainment, knowledge, and everything from fashion startups, to booming mom and pop stores, to the latest app.
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