Sunsetting Technology Regulation: Applying Moore's Law to Washington

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Sunsetting Technology Regulation: Applying Moore's Law to Washington

Adam Thierer | Mar 25, 2012

This excerpt originally appeared in Forbes on March 25, 2012.

Reforming or rescinding misguided regulation is never easy, but to the extent that there is one quick fix to the problem it comes down to sunsetting high-tech rules on a regular timetable.

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Sunsetting Technology Regulation: Applying Moore's Law to Washington

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Sunsetting Technology Regulation: Applying Moore's Law to Washington

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