Intel Public Policy

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1Intel works with governments, organizations, and industries around the world in advocating policies that encourage new ideas, promote fair commerce, and protect resources. By promoting innovation and competition worldwide, Intel seeks to help people and businesses thrive in an increasingly global economy.
1### [Cloud Policy](https://intel.com/content/www/us/en/policy/policy-cloud.html)
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3Intel encourages anyone (including employees, contractors, suppliers, distributors and customers) to report in good faith any issues or concerns about potential ethical, legal or regulatory violations, including improper or unethical business practices such as fraud or bribery. [Report an ethics concern >](https://supplier.intel.com/static/Ethics/reporting.htm)
3The cloud is a key enabler of economic growth and social change worldwide. We believe that to move toward effective and safe cloud computing, individual organizations and the IT industry as a whole need to focus on efficiency, simplification, and security in the cloud.
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5For other general questions, please [contact our Corporate Responsibility team](http://www.intel.com/about/corporateresponsibility/contactus/index.htm).
5[Learn more](https://intel.com/content/www/us/en/policy/policy-cloud.html)
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7### [Communications Policy](https://intel.com/content/www/us/en/policy/policy-communications.html)
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9Global communications policies can increase the availability of high quality internet and communications services by promoting widespread high quality internet and wireless broadband.
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11[Learn more](https://intel.com/content/www/us/en/policy/policy-communications.html)
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13### [Customs and Trade Facilitation Policy](https://intel.com/content/www/us/en/policy/policy-customs-trade-facilitation.html)
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15Modernization of customs and trade procedures is important to major global supply chain participants. Intel depends on the ability to move products across international borders quickly, cost-effectively, and with minimal burdens.
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17[Learn more](https://intel.com/content/www/us/en/policy/policy-customs-trade-facilitation.html)
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19### [Cybersecurity Policy](https://intel.com/content/www/us/en/policy/policy-cybersecurity.html)
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21Government and industry are concerned that the increasing organization and sophistication of cybersecurity adversaries is leading to more frequent and severe cybersecurity incidents.
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23[Learn more](https://intel.com/content/www/us/en/policy/policy-cybersecurity.html)
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25### [Environment and Energy Policy](https://intel.com/content/www/us/en/policy/policy-environment-energy.html)
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27Technology has made a significant impact driving environmental efficiencies throughout the world. As an environmentally responsible manufacturer of energy-efficient products, Intel works with governments worldwide to help shape progressive energy policy.
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29[Learn more](https://intel.com/content/www/us/en/policy/policy-environment-energy.html)
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31### [Global Trade Policy](https://intel.com/content/www/us/en/policy/policy-trade.html)
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33Intel does three-quarters of its advanced manufacturing and R&D in the U.S., yet generates more than three quarters of its revenue overseas. Our business depends on robust trade agreements and effective global engagement.
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35[Learn more](https://intel.com/content/www/us/en/policy/policy-trade.html)
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37### [Healthcare IT Policy](https://intel.com/content/www/us/en/policy/policy-health-it.html)
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39Intel seeks to drive public policies that speed the adoption of healthcare technologies to improve results for individuals and expand healthcare technology markets worldwide.
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41[Learn more](https://intel.com/content/www/us/en/policy/policy-health-it.html)
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43### [Immigration Policy](https://intel.com/content/www/us/en/policy/policy-immigration-reform.html)
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45Intel depends upon highly skilled employees in the areas of science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) to generate new and innovative products. Currently, there are simply not enough American workers to perform the specialized jobs we need to fill.
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47[Learn more](https://intel.com/content/www/us/en/policy/policy-immigration-reform.html)
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49### [Internet of Things (IoT) Policy](https://intel.com/content/www/us/en/policy/policy-internet-of-things-iot.html)
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51Intel technology drives end-to-end Internet of Things (IoT) solutions around the world-powering devices from the edge of the network to the cloud with industry leading hardware, software, and services.
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53[Learn more](https://intel.com/content/www/us/en/policy/policy-internet-of-things-iot.html)
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55### [Intellectual Property Policy](https://intel.com/content/www/us/en/policy/policy-ip.html)
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57Intel's objective is to achieve balanced protection and enforcement for intellectual property-including patents, copyrights, and trade secrets-globally.
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59[Learn more](https://intel.com/content/www/us/en/policy/policy-ip.html)
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61### [Privacy Policy](https://intel.com/content/www/us/en/policy/policy-privacy.html)
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63Intel recognizes that innovation, growth, and the continued success of its business and the high tech industry depend upon individuals' trust in their use of technology and in the responsible, protected collection and processing of their data.
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65[Learn more](https://intel.com/content/www/us/en/policy/policy-privacy.html)
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67### [Tax Policy](https://intel.com/content/www/us/en/policy/policy-tax.html)
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69Intel is the number one investor in research and development among U.S. publicly traded companies and the fifth largest capital investor in the U.S. American tax policy needs to support quality jobs and economic growth.
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71[Learn more](https://intel.com/content/www/us/en/policy/policy-tax.html)