Policy Central
Positive public policies are critical to the vitality of the technology industry and the success of your business. Voices for Innovation (VFI) supports public policies that foster business growth and drive profitability, in particular:
- Choice
Public policies should support your ability to compete—not mandate one technology over another. As governments turn increasingly to Web 2.0 technologies to better serve their citizens, it’s important that they maintain technology-neutral policies that allow all qualified vendors and solutions to compete.
- Innovation
Nothing should prevent you from developing, selling, and supporting new products—or receiving credit and compensation for your unique solutions.
- Economic Development
Expanding your business depends on a trained workforce and growing customer base—plus economic development initiatives that promote both. Government grants allocated for technology spending should be free of technology-specific mandates.
What’s on your mind? VFI is a member-driven organization that thrives on sharing and collaboration. What policy challenges concern you the most? Let us know.
Policy Highlight
IDC Study
A new report from IDC, sponsored by Microsoft, charts the critical role that IT—and the Microsoft ecosystem—will play in economic recovery. The researchers examined the IT industry in 52 nations, representing 98% of total IT spending.
Read the some of the findings here
Intersections
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