Opinion
Securing America’s Innovation Future: Modernising IP for AI and Emerging Technologies
In a fast-paced era marked by breakthroughs in artificial intelligence (AI), biotechnology, and clean energy, updating intellectual property (IP) frameworks...
Bridging the Privacy Gap: Recommendations for a Comprehensive Federal Data Protection Law
This opinion piece is part of Access Partnership’s ‘A Digital Manifesto’ initiative, which recommends a framework to develop US global leadership on...
Bridging the Digital Divide: A Blueprint for Modernising US Broadband Infrastructure
This opinion piece is part of Access Partnership’s ‘A Digital Manifesto’ initiative, which recommends a framework to develop US global leadership on...
Access Alert: Access Partnership’s Highlights from APEC’s SOM1
Over the past couple of weeks, Access Partnership has been in South Korea attending the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation’s (APEC) first...
Navigating Trump’s Trade Policy 2.0: from Tariffs to Non-Tariff Barriers
Maintaining his firm commitment to tariffs as a central policy tool to address ‘unfair and unbalanced trade’, President Trump’s second-term...
Bridging the Gender Gap: Advancing Women’s Leadership in AI Policymaking
In the rapidly evolving world of artificial intelligence (AI), the policies we craft today will shape the future for generations...
Access Alert: The Impact of 25% US Tariffs on Mexico’s Telecom Industry
President Trump recently declared that the proposed 25% tariff would be imposed on goods from Mexico and Canada starting this...
Europe’s Quest for Space Resilience and Sovereignty
European Space Autonomy: Progress and Challenges In March 2024, the European Union entered into a EUR 180 million security deal...
Securing the US’ Critical Minerals Supply Chain: Three Steps to Resilience
This opinion piece is part of Access Partnership’s ‘A Digital Manifesto’ initiative, which recommends a framework to develop US global leadership on...
Navigating the Digital Frontier: America’s Evolving Cybersecurity Strategy
This opinion piece is part of Access Partnership’s ‘A Digital Manifesto’ initiative, which recommends a framework to develop US global leadership on...
Evolving Scams, Evolving Regulations: The Balance Between KYC and Consumer Education
The alarming increase of fraudulent calls and scam text messages have propelled regulatory authorities worldwide to tighten Know Your Customer...
Access Alert: Global Business Leaders Unite in Cape Town for B20 Launch
This year’s B20 cycle began with vigour this week, with its launch event taking place in Cape Town, South Africa...
Multi-Orbit Connectivity: Beyond The Hype
When it comes to satellite communications, innovation is the key to solving the need for higher levels of data transmission...
Tech and the G20: Risk, Reward, and Africa’s Digital Future
This is the first in a series of opinion pieces leading up to the G20 Summit in November, where we...
UK’s Encryption Order to Apple: A Threat to Privacy?
On 21 February, Apple stopped offering its end-to-end encrypted (E2EE) Advanced Data Protection (ADP) service for users in the UK....
Securing US Semiconductor Leadership
This opinion piece is part of Access Partnership’s ‘A Digital Manifesto’ initiative, which recommends a framework to develop US global leadership on...
Access Alert: Mexico Unveils Draft Competition Bill
On 18 February, the Deputy Majority Leader in the Chamber of Deputies, Alfonso Ramírez Cuellar (from the Morena party), introduced...
Shifting National Security Needs in Technology, Critical Minerals, and Energy
Over the past decade, the national security landscape has undergone a significant transformation, driven by the intersection of technology, critical...
Access Alert: Saudi Arabia’s Stride Towards a Tech-Driven Future
The LEAP 2025 conference, held from 9-12 February at the Riyadh Exhibition and Convention Centre in Malham, Saudi Arabia, has...
Should Regulators Be Closing the Skies or the Digital Divide?
Since satellites provide global connectivity, their frequencies are coordinated internationally by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) to avoid interference, as...
Access Alert: European Commission Outlines 2025 Work Programme
On 11 February, the European Commission published its 2025 Work Programme, outlining 51 new policy initiatives under the theme ‘Moving...