This week, the DOJ’s antitrust lawsuit against Google enters a crucial phase: trial. The backward-looking case ignores the dynamism of the modern tech ecosystem and more than 40 years of case law, to present a weak and misguided argument that jeopardizes the innovative search results that help American consumers and businesses every day. During “the […]
US District Judge Amit Mehta has dismissed state Attorneys’ General claims that Google’s search results harmed competition. The ruling is an unequivocal win for consumers and American businesses who benefit from innovative search results that make information available quickly and easily. States spent three years and countless taxpayer dollars pursuing claims that had been dismissed […]
Last month, the FTC issued a Request for Information (RFI) seeking public comment on the business practices of cloud computing providers. Ninety comments were submitted by experts, companies, and groups alike, and two main themes clearly emerged: 1) Competition in the cloud is thriving as numerous cloud computing companies provide a variety of services and […]
On Thursday, a coalition of public interest, consumer advocacy, and civil society groups signed a joint letter to Senate leadership, opposing the Judiciary Committee’s consideration of the Journalism Competition and Preservation Act (JCPA). The coalition writes: “The JCPA will harm communities by increasing the amount of networked disinformation, hateful speech, and harassment on the internet. […]
As China continues to invest in its own tech capabilities, American interests are best served by maintaining a vibrant tech sector. However, recent comments from the FTC about overregulation somehow “helping” competition with China and Congress’ attempts to slow down growth in the tech industry with bills like AICOA threaten to harm the pace of […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
During the ABA Antitrust Spring Meeting, CCIA hosted a live panel of competition experts focused on evolving issues in merger control while federal antitrust regulators continue to review and revise forthcoming updates to merger guidelines. Moderated by CCIA’s Vice President of Global Competition and Regulatory Policy Krisztian Katona, panelists discussed the future of digital competition […]
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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