AboutAmerica faces an uncertain future. Unemployment is at levels not seen in a generation. Growth in our economy is stagnant as corporations become increasingly wary of wild market fluctuations and structural deficiencies at home and abroad. But amongst this turmoil, emerging technologies, and the startups that are capitalizing on those technologies, have become leaders in this new economy. New companies in a range of industries from software development to biotechnology to green energy and beyond have been creating more demand for more talent than we have seen in years.And while this technological revolution is just getting started, it's become clear that startups have become the engine leading to growth across many sectors of the American economy. That's where Engine Advocacy comes in. Startups are already leading the way in the American economy. We believe that acting in common cause, they can similarly effect changes in government which will enhance innovation and increase prosperity across America.We count some of America's great companies as members. And we want to add your name to our growing list of entrepreneurs. So sign up here, get active and start driving the Engine.Engine Advocacy EA_a0f265ae-26cc-11e1-867c-3a387a64ea2a_a0f26824-26cc-11e1-867c-3a387a64ea2aTo create an environment where technological innovation and entrepreneurship thrive by educating, collaborating, and involving startups in shaping policy._a0f26950-26cc-11e1-867c-3a387a64ea2aTechnological InnovationEntrepreneurshipEducation CollaborationAccess to Markets & CapitalEvaluate the fit of regulations crafted for an industrial economy and large enterprises._a0f26a22-26cc-11e1-867c-3a387a64ea2a1As innovation and investment are now increasingly decentralized, it's critical to evaluate the fit of regulations crafted for an industrial economy and large enterprises. _a0f26acc-26cc-11e1-867c-3a387a64ea2aEducationChange the economics of education and complement other learning environments through innovations like online learning and open educational resources._a0f26b6c-26cc-11e1-867c-3a387a64ea2a2America needs to make a high quality education affordable, and simply throwing more money at skyrocketing tuitions isn't going to cut it. New innovations - like online learning and open educational resources - can help change the economics of education and complement other learning environments. _a0f26c0c-26cc-11e1-867c-3a387a64ea2aImmigrationMake it easier for more foreign-born entrepreneurs to start businesses and create jobs._a0f26cb6-26cc-11e1-867c-3a387a64ea2a3We need make it easier for more foreign-born entrepreneurs to start businesses in domestically and create jobs. A startup visa is part of the solution. _a0f26d74-26cc-11e1-867c-3a387a64ea2aOpen InternetAllow innovations to be implemented by users of the network, rather than only by network operators._a0f26e28-26cc-11e1-867c-3a387a64ea2a4The Internet's fundamental openness allows innovations to be implemented by users of the network, rather than only by network operators._a0f26ef0-26cc-11e1-867c-3a387a64ea2aIntermediary Liability LimitationsLimit intermediary liability._a0f26fb8-26cc-11e1-867c-3a387a64ea2a5Limitations on intermediary liability play a crucial role on the Internet's growth. Requiring services to monitor every piece of content for legal violations would be bad for innovation, free speech, and privacy. _a0f2708a-26cc-11e1-867c-3a387a64ea2aCopyrightAllow new distribution technologies and new creators to succeed. _a0f2715c-26cc-11e1-867c-3a387a64ea2a6New distribution technologies are making it easier for anyone to reach a broad audience and make money. Copyright needs to allow these new technologies and new creators to succeed. _a0f2722e-26cc-11e1-867c-3a387a64ea2aPatentReform patents to enable innovation._a0f27314-26cc-11e1-867c-3a387a64ea2a7Patents, and software patents in particular, as currently permitted are a tax on innovation. Patent reform is crucial to enable innovation instead of empowering trolls. _a0f273fa-26cc-11e1-867c-3a387a64ea2aBroadbandCreate policy incentives for expanding access and bandwidth._a0f274e0-26cc-11e1-867c-3a387a64ea2a8The level of innovation enabled increases as more people have access to faster data pipes. Policy should reflect incentives for expanding both access and bandwidth. _a0f275da-26cc-11e1-867c-3a387a64ea2aCompetitionImplement policies to increase competition._a0f276d4-26cc-11e1-867c-3a387a64ea2a9Innovation is driven by competition in the market, and policies should reflect the desire for increasing competition, rather than limited competition._a0f277ce-26cc-11e1-867c-3a387a64ea2aPrivacyProtect the interests of consumers in their own data while also ensuring the ability of innovative start-ups to show consumers the benefits of use of data. _a0f27a26-26cc-11e1-867c-3a387a64ea2a10Policy needs to protect the interests of consumers in their own data while also ensuring the ability of innovative start-ups to show consumers the benefits of use of data. _a0f27b3e-26cc-11e1-867c-3a387a64ea2aSpectrum ReformMake more spectrum available for both licensed and unlicensed uses._a0f27c56-26cc-11e1-867c-3a387a64ea2a11More spectrum needs to be made available for both licensed and unlicensed uses, in ways that new innovators can take advantage of. _a0f27d6e-26cc-11e1-867c-3a387a64ea2aInformation & TradeSupport the free flow of information & trade._a0f27e9a-26cc-11e1-867c-3a387a64ea2a12In the information age, the marketplace of ideas means even more to the economy, let alone our free society. In turn, censorship barriers at home and abroad must now be evaluated as economic barriers. _a0f2802a-26cc-11e1-867c-3a387a64ea2a2011-12-14http://engineadvocacy.com/about.htmOwenAmburOwen.Ambur@verizon.net