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We’re joined this week by Jeff Pulver, internet entrepreneur, investor, and impetus behind the FCC’s “Pulver Order.” Jeff explains why Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) is more than just technological jargon and how government intervention hinders innovation in the digital … read more
Given that (a) driving errors and accidents cost $300 billion and 34,000 lives a year, and (b) traffic congestion caused drivers to spend an extra 5.5 billion hours on the road and purchase an extra $121 billion gallons of fuel … well, you could say driverless cars could potentially be a pretty big deal. That, if the government doesn’t put a regulatory hammerlock on this emerging technology. read more
Today marks the four-year anniversary of the Dodd-Frank Act. The financial regulatory bureaucracy has swelled to historic proportions and many of Dodd-Frank’s new rules are restricting credit and economic growth with questionable benefits to safety and soundness. So far, regulators … read more
One way government stymies entrepreneurs, particularly low-income ones, is through illogical and burdensome occupancy licensing laws. These laws and regulations are more about limiting labor supply and competition than ensuring the public’s health and safety. Cronyism meets cartelism. As documented … read more
