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 […]
The U.S. tech industry has been a core driver of innovation for Americans and businesses of all sizes. But overzealous regulation by bureaucrats and lawmakers threatens American innovation and American competition abroad. Here’s what you need to know: — Overregulation stifles American innovation — Tech innovation supports U.S. competition abroad, especially with China — Tech […]
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 […]
Last week, the Department of Justice, along with several states, filed a lawsuit against Google that could upend an advertising ecosystem that benefits publishers and advertisers and lowers prices, ignores the robust state of competition in the advertising space, and “largely duplicates an unfounded lawsuit by the Texas Attorney General, much of which was recently […]
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. […]
September was a busy month for tech and competition policy. To help you recap it all, Springboard has rounded up the latest and greatest commentary from the past month. Here’s what to read to get up to speed: 1. The Numerous, Significant Flaws In The American Innovation And Choice Online Act — Sean Heather, U.S. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce released a poll by AXIS Research which found that, when told what the legislation could do, 70% of voters oppose Congressional anti-tech bills. While some other polls claim that anti-tech legislation has support, when pollsters explained to voters how the bill would affect them, they found just the opposite. Additionally, […]
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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