Goldwater Institute defends data center development against misinformation
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Goldwater Institute
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The article, published by the Goldwater Institute, addresses misconceptions about data center development. It argues that data centers are essential 21st-century infrastructure driven by broad digital economy needs (not just "Big Tech"), and pushes back against misinformation that aims to slow or halt data center construction. The piece serves as a free-market advocacy guide defending data center expansion.
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But there's a debate brewing about data centers, with plenty of misinformation aimed at slowing data center development and, in some cases, halting it altogether.
No, it's not just about 'Big Tech.' Data centers are the 21st-century
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