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 […]
On Friday a broad, bipartisan coalition of concerned organizations wrote to Congress expressing their concerns with the proposed Journalism Competition and Preservation Act (JCPA). Antitrust exemptions, as JCPA proposes, have historically “harmed competition and consumers, entrenched existing power structures and increased codependence between industry incumbents.” “Historically, antitrust exemptions have not accomplished beneficial goals, and instead […]
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 […]
Geoffrey Manne, president and founder of the International Center for Law and Economics (ICLE), highlights how the American Innovation and Choice Online Act (AICOA) would imperil the tech startup ecosystem. Here are the highlights: While AICOA doesn’t explicitly prohibit acquisitions, it would decrease the incentives that drive many to acquire startups. “Of course, AICOA doesn’t […]
Representative Eric Swalwell (D-Calif.), member of the House Committees on Intelligence and Homeland Security, recently raised serious questions about how congressional anti-tech bills would harm U.S. national security. These concerns add to a growing chorus of national security experts who have expressed serious concerns about the bills’ impact on American security and competitiveness. Swalwell explained: […]
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