The U.N. Wants to Regulate the Internet

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November 28, 2012     |    Discover more at Heritage's Enterprise and Free Markets webpage

Resist the Increasing Role of the United Nations in Internet Governance Some countries have proposed granting the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), a United Nations specialized agency, more authority over the Internet and making other changes purportedly for such goals as enhancing cybersecurity, reducing costs for developing country consumers, and increasing investment by telecommunication providers. However, many of these seemingly benign proposals could undermine the Internet freedoms that are essential to spurring economic development and protecting human rights. READ WHY THE U.S. SHOULD OPPOSE THESE EFFORTS >>

Stop the Mendez-Boxer Sideshow: End Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Now  For over four years, Congress has failed to start the process of phasing out Fannie and Freddie and replacing them with a private-sector mortgage finance system. Undeterred by the underperformance of past programs, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) is expected to schedule Senate consideration in the lame-duck session of another refinancing bill by Senators Mendez (D-NJ) and Boxer (D-CA). Their approach would be a policy mistake. Congress should skip the sideshow and move instead to the main event of ending Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. WHAT DO YOU THINK? CONTINUE READING >>

Taking Down Twinkies  Twinkies are selling for hundreds of dollars on eBay. Union membership has been dropping steadily over the past decade. Sound unrelated? They aren't. The fate of the popular spongecake was in the hands of the unionized men and women who work for Hostess Brands Inc. Or perhaps I should say "worked"--past tense. A union-backed strike has killed what the Great Depression couldn't.  CONTINUE READING >>

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