Kristian Stout

New Jersey, New York

Innovation Policy Director at International Center for Law and Economics

Director of Innovation Policy at @LawEconCenter father; attorney; musician; silversmith; 315lb BP equipped/ 275lb raw. i also like to draw comic books

Articles

ICLE Amicus to the 9th Circuit in Ninth Inning Inc v NFL

1 week ago | laweconcenter.org | Geoffrey Manne |Brian Albrecht |Dirk Auer |Kristian Stout

Amicus Brief IDENTITY AND INTERESTS OF AMICUS CURIAE[1]The International Center for Law & Economics (“ICLE”) is an independent nonprofit, non-partisan global research and policy center focused on building the intellectual foundations for sensible, economically grounded policy. ICLE promotes the use of law and economics to inform policy debates and has longstanding expertise evaluating antitrust law and policy.
FCC's Pair of EchoStar Proceedings See Both Sides Digging In

1 week ago | laweconcenter.org | Kristian Stout

FCC’s Pair of EchoStar Proceedings See Both Sides Digging In Kristian Stout, Director of Innovation Policy at ICLE is quoted in this Communications Daily article about the FCC’s twin EchoStar proceedings in dockets 22-212 and 25-173, which cover the legality of longer buildout deadlines and the impact of FCC action on future investments. Read the full story here.
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Op-Ed: The FCC is right to scrutinize EchoStar’s spectrum deal

1 week ago | fierce-network.com | Kristian Stout

Satellite firm EchoStar’s search for a spectrum-license deal has been under scrutiny by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), which currently finds itself unable to resolve this or most any other issue because it lacks enough members for a quorum. For EchoStar, the stakes appear to be either gaining the ability to build out its 5G network, or potentially slipping into bankruptcy.
State Approaches to AI Regulation Are a Patchwork

2 weeks ago | laweconcenter.org | Kristian Stout |Giuseppe Colangelo |Eli Nachmany

TL;DR TL;DRBackground: Across the United States, state lawmakers have been actively pursuing regulations of artificial intelligence without a full appreciation of how diverse and technically intricate AI systems are. From traditional machine learning to large language models and rule-based automation, AI encompasses a sweeping range of computational methods. But many proposed or enacted statutes treat AI as a monolithic category.
AI Regulation and the Case for a Federal Moratorium

2 weeks ago | laweconcenter.org | Kristian Stout |Eric Fruits |Dirk Auer

TL;DR TL;DRBackground: Artificial intelligence is rapidly evolving, even as it is integrated into nearly every sector of the U.S. economy. State-level lawmakers have, in response, introduced more than 1,000 AI-related bills in recent years. The question at this point is not whether AI will be regulated, but whether regulation will maximize welfare while preserving America’s competitive advantage.
Questions Remain About Staff Reductions at FCC

2 weeks ago | laweconcenter.org | Kristian Stout

Kristian Stout, Director of Innovation Policy at ICLE is quoted in this Communications Daily article about FCC staff cuts and their implications for agency efficiency and expertise. Read the full story here. “Carr is very focused on making the agency highly efficient,” said Kristian Stout, director-innovation policy at the International Center for Law & Economics.
Commerce Committee Should Be Wary of Tying State AI-Law Moratorium to BEAD Funding

2 weeks ago | laweconcenter.org | Kristian Stout

PORTLAND, Ore. (June 9, 2025) – The U.S. Senate Commerce Committee’s recently announced plans to make state eligibility for the federal Broadband, Equity, Access & Deployment (BEAD) program conditional on not enforcing artificial-intelligence regulations could risk undermining innovation in both sectors, according to International Center for Law & Economics (ICLE) Director of Innovation Policy Kristian Stout.
Promoting Competition and Innovation in the Evolving Video Sector

4 weeks ago | laweconcenter.org | Kristian Stout |Geoffrey Manne |Dirk Auer |Daniel Gilman

ICLE Issue Brief I. IntroductionThe way we enjoy our favorite shows and movies has changed dramatically from even five years ago. Streaming has expanded the amount of content available to American viewers and multiplies the ways to watch it.
ICLE Welcomes DOJ and FTC Efforts to Cut Anticompetitive Regulations

1 month ago | laweconcenter.org | Kristian Stout

PORTLAND, Ore. (May 28, 2025) — The International Center for Law & Economics (ICLE) submitted comments yesterday to separate U.S. Justice Department (DOJ) and Federal Trade Commission (FTC) initiatives that seek to reform or eliminate anticompetitive regulations at both the state and federal levels.