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NEWSFLASH: Bipartisan Coalition Of 26 Groups Sign A Public Knowledge Letter Urging Congress Not To Include JCPA In The NDAA

Today, 26 bipartisan public interest, consumer advocacy, media, and civil society groups, including CCIA, signed a letter to Congressional leadership, organized by Public Knowledge, urging them not to include this controversial bill, the JCPA, in any pending must-pass legislation. The broad coalition writes, “We urge you not to include the JCPA in any pending legislation, […]

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Must-Reads On The Journalism Competition And Preservation Act (JCPA)

With rumors of a lame-duck attempt to re-up JCPA, it is important to remember: — As with other proposed antitrust legislation, JCPA threatens platforms’ ability to moderate harmful and dangerous online content. — The bill creates the type of antitrust exemption that has historically harmed competition and consumers. — JCPA forces private actors to carry […]

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As Digital Inflation Continues To Fall But Inflation Remains High, Policymakers Should Not Pass Anti-Tech Legislation That Would Raise Prices And Hurt Consumers

Digital inflation fell 0.7% in October, according to this month’s Adobe Digital Price Index (DPI). Inflation remained high in October, rising 0.4% according to this month’s Consumer Price Index (CPI). Inflation remains high and Americans continue to feel this squeeze in all sectors of the economy. With inflation remaining high and as warnings of a […]

Consumer Welfare Economics

New FTC Policy’s Prohibition On “Unfair” Methods Of Competition Is A Major Departure From Existing Statutes

Last week, the FTC unilaterally attempted to expand its authority and conduct it considers illegal by changing its definition of what constitutes “unfair methods of competition” (UMC) under Section 5 of the FTC Act. According to reporting by Law360, the new policy “replaces an Obama-era version that put guardrails on the FTC’s power[.]” What does […]

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NEWSFLASH: Experts Warn That Regulators’ Anti-Tech Push Threatens America’s National And Economic Security Vis-à-Vis China

As China aggressively promotes its domestic tech sector and gathers vast amounts of international user data, pursuing anti-tech legislation is the exact opposite of what Congress should be doing to protect America’s national and economic security. It’s critical to understand what breaking up our world-leading tech sector would mean for our most important national interests. […]

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The FTC’s Overreach And Pivot Away From The Consumer Welfare Standard May Impact All Sectors

Given this week’s Fifteenth Annual Federal Trade Commission Microeconomics Conference, it is important to remember that the FTC’s work covers a range of sectors in the economy. The agency has signaled intent to expand its power and move its focus away from the consumer welfare standard, as Springboard has previously noted. Here is what you […]

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Overregulation Of Early Stage Technologies And Startups Will Stifle American Innovation

FTC Chair Lina Khan’s remarks at a recent University of Utah event calling for regulation early in the development of emerging technologies threatens to stifle America’s startup ecosystem, the importance of interoperability and sandboxing, and how leading technology companies continue to drive significant innovation in the U.S. through innovation. American innovation, including in emerging technology, […]

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As Inflation Remains Higher Than Expected, And Digital Inflation Falls, Now Is Not The Time To Pass Inflationary Anti-Tech Bills

This year, digital inflation fell 0.2% while inflation rose 8.2% YOY, according to this month’s Consumer Price Index (CPI) and the Adobe Digital Price Index (DPI). Notably, digital Inflation has remained noticeably lower than CPI for the past several years. As warnings of a potential global recession continue, Congress should not pass anti-tech legislation that […]

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ICYMI: The Chamber Of Commerce Warns Of The “Numerous, Significant Flaws” In AICOA

The American Innovation and Choice Online Act (AICOA) has “numerous, significant flaws,” writes Sean Heather, Senior Vice President of International Regulatory Affairs and Antitrust at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. Heather warns that AICOA “has raised major concerns across diverse industry groups and the political spectrum regarding its impact on issues such as national security, […]

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NEWSFLASH: Anti-Tech Legislation Is Unpopular With Legislators And Voters

A new PunchBowl News survey of top Capitol Hill senior aides revealed that the American Innovation and Choice Online Act (AICOA) has minimal support from legislators—with only 26% of aides reporting that their bosses support the bill and nearly three-quarters of aides reporting their bosses as either undecided or in opposition to the legislation. Here […]

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