Technology and media analyst Ben Thompson is the latest expert to question the FTC’s lawsuit targeting Amazon Prime. In his piece, he notes that the FTC is targeting a non-issue in a product that consumers enjoy and dismantles the FTC’s “dark patterns” and cancellation process claims. Here are the key takeaways from Thompson’s analysis: The […]
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. […]
With the Journalism Competition and Preservation Act (JCPA) set for a markup later this week, it’s important to remember that this is far from the first time—or the second, or the third—that the bill has been considered and has failed to pass. A bipartisan group of senators has raised concerns about the serious issues with […]
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 […]
As evidenced in this week’s announced departure of an FTC Commissioner, major changes to the Commission’s operations have raised serious concerns from experts across the political spectrum. These experts have been sounding the alarm for months, and this week’s agency shake-up is just the latest in a long list of warnings about the agency’s direction. […]
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, […]
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, […]
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 […]
On September 8, the Journalism Competition and Preservation Act (JCPA) was held over amid concerns over the bill’s impact on content moderation. The same content moderation concerns in the JCPA are also present in the American Innovation and Choice Online Act (AICOA) and experts from Free Press, TechFreedom, and Taxpayers Protection Alliance have all noted […]
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