The space for global IT services is vibrant—defined by continuous innovation, choice, and versatility. Competition is thriving as numerous cloud computing companies provide a variety of services and pricing models that are flexible and customized to the needs of small businesses, start ups and governments. These companies are providing data storage, analysis, AI solutions and […]

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During last week’s anti-monopoly summit, some policymakers advocated for a subjective, Neo-Brandeisian approach to antitrust.  To date, Neo-Brandeisian proposals like AICOA or OAMA have little momentum in Congress or support from Americans, so regulators are moving to ignore set rules and policies in order to overstep their authority and legislate through regulation. With this in […]

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This Congress, would-be antitrust reformers have once again introduced the Journalism Competition and Preservation Act (JCPA). Make no mistake: This bill would not help independent local journalists.  In a recent American Affairs Journal article, Local Independent Online News (LION) Publishers CEO Chris Krewson explains exactly what you need to know about JCPA 4.0 and its […]

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For the past several years, a broad coalition of organizations from across the political spectrum have come together to oppose the Journalism Competition and Preservation Act (JCPA) at the federal level. Now, after the deeply flawed JCPA failed yet again last year, California has moved to introduce its own version of the bill, the California […]

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Last Congress, the Journalism Competition and Preservation Act (JCPA) ultimately failed due to numerous problems with the legislation, including content moderation concerns and competition issues. Despite members of Congress reintroducing JCPA, this time will likely be no different as the text is identical and all these concerns remain. Similarly, the California Journalism Preservation Act (CJPA), […]

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This week, antitrust experts gathered in D.C. to discuss today’s antitrust landscape and the future of competition policy. Here’s what you need to know:  1) The week started with the FTC and DOJ Annual Spring Enforcers Summit, where agency leaders doubled-down on their plan to expand Section 5 enforcement.  The FTC’s plan for expanded Section […]

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As the Senate Judiciary Committee prepares to revisit failed anti-tech legislation, it is important to remember the serious risks posed by the American Innovation and Choice Online Act (AICOA), the Open App Markets Act (OAMA), the Journalism Competition and Preservation Act (JCPA), and other bills like them. There’s a reason why each of these bills […]

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Misguided anti-tech legislation like the Open App Markets Act (OAMA) and the Journalism Competition and Preservation Act (JCPA) failed to pass the last Congress for many reasons, including serious flaws that would have harmed consumers. Similarly, as Springboard has previously noted, the American Innovation and Choice Online Act (AICOA) is also a failed bill that […]

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In a paper published this week, preeminent legal scholar Herbert Hovenkamp, one of the foremost authorities on antitrust law, detailed the competitive nature of the tech sector and explained why the approach to competition policy outlined in the American Innovation and Choice Online Act (AICOA) “should be abandoned.” He concluded that AICOA “was a bill […]

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As businesses of all sectors face an unprecedented shift in legislation and enforcement from Congress and the FTC, lawmakers and policymakers must keep in mind the importance of the Consumer Welfare Standard (CWS), an antitrust philosophy backed by decades of legal precedent. Here’s what you need to know: — The CWS is the time-tested, bipartisan […]

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