The criticism keeps coming in from thought leaders from both sides of the political spectrum, consumer and small business advocates, antitrust scholars, and tech policy experts regarding the legislation introduced last week by House Democrats. Here’s what they’re saying: Consumer, entrepreneur, and small business advocates criticized the bills, noting they would… … Dull our nation’s […]
Today, House Democrats launched the biggest attack yet on our nation’s most successful companies by introducing onerous regulation under the guise of antitrust reform. The proposed bills block America’s pathway to more innovations and conveniences at a time we need them most, while giving other countries an advantage to lead the innovation space. Specifically, the […]
Last month’s DC Attorney General (AG) lawsuit mischaracterizes Amazon’s pricing policies, which have long enabled low prices for consumers and a large retail channel for small sellers. Since the lawsuit’s announcement, experts have highlighted three key flaws: — Pricing policies are a common practice in retail, and ensure the best prices and experiences for consumers. […]
Yesterday’s lawsuit from the DC Attorney General against Amazon could result in harmful effects on consumers due to the mischaracterization of common pricing policies in the retail industry. Here are the facts: — Pricing policies help consumers get the lowest price and are common among major retailers. — Businesses of all sizes can employ a […]
This week, yet another incumbent industry organization urged regulation of innovative tech services to avoid competing on the merits. Here are the facts: – Tech services like Google benefit publishers with free traffic, digital journalism tools, and more. – The recent National Association of Broadcasters report’s findings have been contradicted by broadcast executives, and are […]
Last week’s Wall Street Journal article regarding Amazon overlooked that Amazon’s consumer-centric approach to negotiation and deal-making reflects common business practices. Two important points: — Exchanging different services in negotiations is a widely accepted, value-enhancing business practice across industries. — Criticizing consumer-centric tying deals ignores the need for a rigorous antitrust analysis. Exchanging different services […]
Ahead of today’s Senate Judiciary Antitrust Subcommittee hearing, it is important to keep these facts in mind: — The mobile ecosystem is growing and competitive. — The app store model benefits small developers; breaking the model would harm them. — The openness of Android promotes choice for consumers and developers. — App developers are succeeding. […]
This week’s Transatlantic Consumer Dialogue event called for EU-style antitrust reform that would undermine our country’s innovation economy and leadership. Let’s focus on the facts: — Applying an outdated industrial approach to today’s technology sector harms the innovation economy. — Moving away from the proven consumer welfare standard would undermine U.S. leadership in innovation. — […]
Despite what you may have heard from the newly launched “Small Business Rising” coalition, innovation has been a pro-consumer force for centuries, delivering better and new products, lower costs, and more choices. And it’s not just consumers that benefit — new technologies lower barriers to entry, enabling small businesses to grow and new businesses to […]
When considering competition policy, it’s important to remember the facts. Get up to speed before today’s House Judiciary Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial, and Administrative Law Antitrust hearing, and remember this: — The current American approach to competition policy and enforcement is working for consumers and the broader economy. — An economics-based approach to antitrust rooted […]
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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