Behruz Davletov

"The internet has existed as a decentralized network since ARPANET in the 1970s. The first internet communities began on a system called USENET, it’s not heavily used today, imagine prehistoric reddit or internet forums."

"As a result of this convergence of the old “meatspace” economy (the world of atoms) and the digital economy (the world of bits), what it means to be an “Internet policy analyst” is changing and expanding once again. A wide variety of new innovations are now emerging and raising fresh policy concerns."

"The evolution of our work is also driven by the accelerating trend of decentralization and disintermediation, which could potentially make precautionary regulation too costly to undertake. When governments want to control information, they invariably head for the choke points, like payment processors or ISP-run DNS servers. This fact has created a... See more

"The alternative to permission-based regulation is centuries old and well tested — the common law of tort. Under tort law, instead of asking for permission to introduce a potentially dangerous product, a firm must pay for the damages its dangerous product creates if it is found liable in court. Brilliantly, the tort system operates retrospectively... See more

Health systems need to enable algorithms to access patient data. Over the last several years, large, well-funded systems have invested in moving their data into the cloud, creating vast data lakes ready to be consumed by artificial intelligence. But that’s not as easy for smaller players.

"Viewing technology as disruptor and public policy as regulator is such a trope that the concept has seeped into pop culture. On HBO, the series “Silicon Valley” pokes fun with comedic overuse of the phrase “disrupt,” while another satirical sitcom, “Veep,” parodies Washington’s dependence on regulation, red tape and lobbying."

"Now, that vision is fraying. The social fabric of the internet is built on very specific assumptions, many of which are giving way. Licklider envisioned the internet as a patchwork of decentralized networks, with no sense of how it would work when a handful of companies wrote most of its software and managed most of its traffic. Licklider... See more