After the Journalism Competition Preservation Act (JCPA) passed out of Committee this week, it is important to remember the following: — The bill creates the type of antitrust exemption that has historically harmed competition and consumers. — JCPA forces private actors to carry the speech of others, raising significant constitutional concerns. — As with other […]
With the Journalism Competition and Preservation Act (JCPA) back on the calendar for a markup in the Senate Judiciary Committee Thursday, it is important to remember the following: — The bill creates the type of antitrust exemption that has historically harmed competition and consumers. — JCPA forces private actors to carry the speech of others, […]
The Congressional Research Service, Congress’s nonpartisan research agency, issued an in-depth report on the American Innovation and Choice Online Act (AICOA). The report notes that the bill is a major departure from existing antitrust law and could harm the products and services that consumers love. Overall, Congress’s own research agency shows just how far from […]
On September 8, the Journalism Competition and Preservation Act (JCPA) was held over amid concerns over the bill’s impact on content moderation. The same content moderation concerns in the JCPA are also present in the American Innovation and Choice Online Act (AICOA) and experts from Free Press, TechFreedom, and Taxpayers Protection Alliance have all noted […]
On Friday a broad, bipartisan coalition of concerned organizations wrote to Congress expressing their concerns with the proposed Journalism Competition and Preservation Act (JCPA). Antitrust exemptions, as JCPA proposes, have historically “harmed competition and consumers, entrenched existing power structures and increased codependence between industry incumbents.” “Historically, antitrust exemptions have not accomplished beneficial goals, and instead […]
A new report from CCIA and the Brattle Group shows that competition is alive and well across channels in the retail space, both online (retailers’ websites and online marketplaces) and offline (brick-and-mortar). “The latest retail research shows the intense price competition between online and offline sales channels. Any regulations affecting online retail would affect prices […]
Antitrust experts have expressed concerns that the FTC has been taking steps that would unilaterally boost its power and potentially allow for more politically motivated enforcement. Perhaps U.S. Chamber’s Sean Heather put it best when he said that “[b]y mixing antitrust and legislative rulemaking, you wind up with the worst of both worlds.” Here are […]
With the last Congressional work period before the midterm elections looming, it’s important to remember that the American Innovation and Choice Online Act’s critical flaws have not been—and cannot be—fixed. Earlier this summer, Progressive Policy Institute (PPI) released a report exploring three major critiques of AICOA. The report explains how “the bill isn’t really based […]
While inflation continues to impact Americans—rising at an annual rate of 8.5% in July according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Consumer Price Index (CPI)—digital inflation continues to fall. In July 2022, digital inflation continued to slow as online prices decreased 1% year-over-year and dropped 2% on a monthly basis, according to the latest digital […]
The latest version of the American Innovation and Choice Online Act (AICOA) does not address serious privacy concerns—and experts continue to sound the alarm. Here’s what to know to get up to speed: 1. Proposed legislation to regulate technology firms would potentially threaten the privacy of Americans by putting their data in the hands of […]
Hostility to innovation and technology diminishes the incredible Internet-enabled opportunities that leading tech services provide: empowering consumers, driving prices down and increasing choice, and providing platforms to help entrepreneurs grow their businesses. It has given us a golden era of entertainment, knowledge, and everything from fashion startups, to booming mom and pop stores, to the latest app.
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