White Papers and Reports

Automated Vehicles are Probably Legal in the United States

Author(s): 
Bryant Walker Smith
Publication Date: 
November 1, 2012
Publication Type: 
White Paper / Report

Now available in hardcopy and for Kindle (with hyperlinks).

This paper provides the most comprehensive discussion to date of whether so-called automated, autonomous, self-driving, or driverless vehicles can be lawfully sold and used on public roads in the United States. The short answer is that the computer direction of a motor vehicle’s steering, braking, and accelerating without real-time human input is probably legal. The long answer, contained in the paper, provides a foundation for tailoring regulations and understanding liability issues related to these vehicles. Read more » about Automated Vehicles are Probably Legal in the United States

Network Neutrality and Quality of Service: What a Non-Discrimination Rule Should Look Like

Author(s): 
Barbara van Schewick
Publication Date: 
June 11, 2012
Publication Type: 
White Paper / Report

Over the past ten years, the debate over "network neutrality" has remained one of the central debates in Internet policy. Governments all over the world, including the United States, the European Union, the United Kingdom, France and Germany, have been investigating whether legislative or regulatory action is needed to limit the ability of providers of Internet access services to interfere with the applications, content and services on their networks. Read more » about Network Neutrality and Quality of Service: What a Non-Discrimination Rule Should Look Like