Yesterday, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce EVP Neil Bradley sent a letter to the Senate Judiciary Committee opposing the latest version of the JCPA, stating, “the current legislation moves well beyond a grant of immunity from antitrust for publishers.” Bradley warns that the JCPA targets “certain companies based on market capitalization and number of users. […]
CCIA’s Disruptive Competition Project outlines how a California proposal, based on the problematic federal Journalism Competition and Preservation Act (JCPA), would impose a link tax on digital services, is unconstitutional, and fails to protect the local publishers it seeks to support. Here’s what you need to know: CJPA “runs afoul of the U.S. Constitution in […]
With rumors of a lame-duck attempt to re-up JCPA, it is important to remember: — As with other proposed antitrust legislation, JCPA threatens platforms’ ability to moderate harmful and dangerous online content. — The bill creates the type of antitrust exemption that has historically harmed competition and consumers. — JCPA forces private actors to carry […]
After the Journalism Competition Preservation Act (JCPA) passed out of Committee this week, it is important to remember the following: — The bill creates the type of antitrust exemption that has historically harmed competition and consumers. — JCPA forces private actors to carry the speech of others, raising significant constitutional concerns. — As with other […]
With the Journalism Competition and Preservation Act (JCPA) back on the calendar for a markup in the Senate Judiciary Committee Thursday, it is important to remember the following: — The bill creates the type of antitrust exemption that has historically harmed competition and consumers. — JCPA forces private actors to carry the speech of others, […]
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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