Technology Policy Institute

The Technology Policy Institute is an independent think tank in Washington, DC dedicated to the study of technology policy.[2] Established in 2010, its mission is "to advance knowledge and inform policymakers by producing independent, rigorous research and by sponsoring educational programs and conferences on major issues affecting information technology and communications policy."[3] As of 2019, the University of Pennsylvania ranked Technology Policy Institute among most authoritative science and technology policy think tanks in the world.[4]

Technology Policy Institute
Formation2010 (2010)
TypePolicy think tank
20-5835776
Legal statusNon-profit organization
PurposeResearch and development
Location
President & Senior Fellow
Scott Wallsten[1]
AffiliationsIndependent
Websitetechpolicyinstitute.org

Overview

The Technology Policy Institute conducts research and publishes peer-reviewed papers, issues policy briefs, delivers congressional testimony, publishes commentary, hosts events and produces a podcast on a variety of topics related to technology policy. The institute's research has been cited in The Atlantic, Reuters, The Hill and others.[5][6]

Screen time

In 2013, Scott Wallsten of the Technology Policy Institute published a study that researched screen time, specifically attempting to quantify how much less time people spend working, sleeping, and socializing at the expense of increased screen time.[7] The study's scope was limited to "online leisure" activity (i.e. non-working screen time) and found that increased time online did equate to less time spent sleeping, studying, and socializing, among other activities.[6]

Big Tech

In 2021, the institute described how new legislation and increased regulation for social media companies at the state level would potentially lead to increased cost of compliance and reduce overall competition.[8]

Annual conference

Since 2010, Technology Policy Institute has hosted the Aspen Forum, an annual conference in Aspen, Colorado focused on technology policy and regulation.[5][9]

Research areas

Board members

As of 2022, the website of the Technology Policy Institute listed 10 board members.[10]

Board of directors
  • Brian Tramont
  • Scott Wallsten
  • Thomas M. Lenard
  • Madura Wijewardena
  • Laura Martin

Board of Academic Advisors

References
  1. Chris Sanders (17 March 2020). "Coronavirus pandemic hands Big Tech a chance to burnish its image". Reuters. Retrieved 28 July 2022.
  2. Billy Perrigo (1 September 2021). "Here's What to Know About China's Sweeping Tech Crackdown—and Why It Could Make U.S. Big Tech Regulation More Likely". TIME. Retrieved 28 July 2022.
  3. William Jackson (22 December 2011). "The Technology Policy Institute has developed a model for evaluating just how well the Internet is fulfilling its potential for hyperbole". GCN. Retrieved 28 July 2022.
  4. McGann, James G. (2018). 2018 Global Go To Think Tanks Report and Policy Advice. University of Pennsylvania. p. 151.
  5. Kate Tummarello (14 August 2014). "'Big data' lobbyist: Congress doesn't want online privacy law". The Hill. Retrieved 28 July 2022.
  6. Simone Foxman (22 October 2013). "Study: What You Would Be Doing If You Spent Less Time Online". Atlantic. Retrieved 28 July 2022.
  7. Walter Frick (22 October 2013). "The More Time We Spend Online, the Less Time We Spend Working". Harvard Business Review. Retrieved 28 July 2022.
  8. Ahtra Elnashar (19 July 2021). "With little headway in Congress, states take action to rein in Big Tech". ABC. Retrieved 28 July 2022.
  9. Brian Fung (19 August 2015). "How Spotify reinvented the playlist". Washington Post. Retrieved 23 July 2022.
  10. "Our Boards". Technology Policy Institute. Retrieved 28 July 2022.


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