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ITIF Seeks 'Digital Single Market'

The U.S. should make a national market for digital goods and services, the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation said Monday, releasing a report. “Achieving a digital single market will either require states to cooperate more on creating uniform laws or…

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Congress to take a more active role in passing laws that preempt conflicting rules,” ITIF said. States and localities blocked digital commerce with restrictive licensing, conflicting rules and policies that benefit local incumbents over new entrants, ITIF said. It’s been a problem for data privacy, net neutrality and other areas, it said. “National rules promote efficiency and innovation, while ensuring uniform protections for all consumers,” said Senior Policy Analyst Alan McQuinn, the report’s author.