The CCIA Research Center is the industry’s trusted source for data and analytics on the connected economy. The Research Center conducts a program of statistical and economic research to inform policymakers, industry, and the public with empirical data, industry surveys, and studies on critical issues affecting the connected economy.
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Reports
Government Mandates to Remove Content Are Ineffective, Costly, and Anti-Competitive
The CCIA Research Center’s ex post cost-benefit analysis of Germany’s Network Enforcement Act (Netzwerkdurchsetzungsgesetz or NetzDG), a model for such policies, finds that in 2022, NetzDG resu...
The Unintended Consequences of Internet Regulation
Over the last few years, there has been an increasing drumbeat for greater internet regulation. But even the most well-intended policy approaches may have completely unexpected negative consequence...
Tools To Compete: Lower Costs, More Resources, and the Symbiosis of the Tech Ecosystem
New research from the CCIA Research Center and Engine shows that startups leverage dozens of technology services and tools like AWS, GitHub, Google Suite, Zoom, and Slack to build and run their com...
Competitive Dynamics of Online and Brick-and-Mortar Retail Prices
Prices charged by brick-and-mortar retail channels tend to correspond closely to those charged online – good news for consumers, who benefit from a competitive retail landscape through lower pric...
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Social Media Survey Experiment
This survey shows the impact of objectionable user-generated content on social media sites and digital advertising. The experiment results find that content like hate speech, offensive material, mi...
Regulatory Overreach Targeting Tech Would Cost California State and Local Government Employee Pension Plans Billions
Aggressive regulations, bills, and enforcement actions targeting tech would increase operating costs for regulated U.S. companies, reducing their market value and harming their shareholders. State ...
The Cost of Tech Regulatory Bills to State and Local Pension Plans – State By State Aggregates
Tech regulatory bills like S. 2992 and H.R. 3816 would increase operating costs for regulated U.S. companies, reducing their market value and harming their shareholders. State and local government ...