Two controversial U.S. anti-piracy bills have spotlighted the growing challenge of how to protect intellectual copyrights, particularly across international borders, without compromising Internet freedom.

The government’s quest to use new technology to track terrorist threats is raising fresh concerns about privacy and free speech.

As debate over changes to an expanded domestic-spying program rages in Congress, the future of foreign intelligence gathering is in question.  

Looking to broaden its reach and control its message, the U.S. federal government is increasingly turning to the blogosphere.

Gayle Tzemach Lemmon says Afghanistan's aspiring tech moguls, impossibly optimistic and totally obsessed, believe that computing will not only help make them money but also secure peace in their land.

Julius Genachowski discusses the challenges and opportunities of the Federal Communications Commission's role in international telecommunications policy and its ongoing mission to promote Internet freedom, competition, innovation, and investment in broadband services around the globe.

CFR Senior Fellow Isobel Coleman speaks with Boris Weber, director of ICT4Gov at the World Bank Institute, on how technology is being leveraged to promote good governance and increased transparency in fragile states and emerging markets.

This was a meeting of the Civil Society, Markets, and Democracy Roundtable series.

Randall L. Stephenson, chairman and chief executive officer of AT&T, discusses the role of mobile technology as a driving force of productivity and business investment, as well as AT&T's acquisition of T-Mobile.

Listen to CFR experts Steven Cook and Jared Cohen discuss the recent events in Tunisia, the implications for the region, and the role of social media in the protests.

Ted Turner, chairman of Turner Enterprises, reflects on his distinguished career in business, media, and philanthropy.

Listen to Ivan Seidenberg, chairman and chief executive officer of Verizon Communications, discuss technology and innovation, as well as the implications of recent legislation on Verizon.

This meeting was part of the CEO Speaker series, which provides a forum for leading global CEOs to share their priorities and insights.

The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) updated its treaty through the final acts of the World Conference on International Telecommunications in Dubai, December 3-14, 2012.

The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) released its TEL Strategic Action Plan: 2010 – 2015 at the 8th Ministerial Meeting on Telecommunications and Information Industry in Japan on October 30-31, 2010.

Michael H. Posner, Assistant Secretary of the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor gave these remarks at the Silicon Valley Human Rights Conference in San Francisco, CA on October 25, 2011.

Ken Auletta writes that there are no walls between Stanford and Silicon Valley. Should there be?

James Manyika and Charles Roxburgh discuss the Internet's potential to fuel economic growth, even as governments work to address the security and privacy risks it brings.

Research prepared by the McKinsey Global Institute and McKinsey's Technology, Media and Telecommunications practice offers the first quantitative assessment of the impact of the Internet on GDP and growth, while also considering the most relevant tools governments and businesses can use to get the most benefit from the digital transformation.