On October 3, the Senate Judiciary Committee’s Subcommittee on Antitrust, Competition Policy and Consumer Rights will hold its hearing on “Oversight of the Enforcement of the Antitrust Laws” with DOJ Antitrust Division Assistant Attorney General Makan Delrahim and FTC Chairman Joseph Simons. This hearing comes on the heels of new polling that indicates Republicans overwhelmingly […]
Earlier today, the FTC held its first in a series of Hearings on Competition and Consumer Protection in the 21st Century at the Georgetown University Law Center. Leaders in competition policy from across the political spectrum convened to discuss how the FTC can continue to best protect consumers. Highlights below. Don’t punish a firm just […]
Now a few weeks removed from the European Commission’s (EC) “bizarre” Android decision, experts have continued to weigh in. As James Stewart wrote in the New York Times, “It’s hard to find any antitrust expert, European or American, who has endorsed the logic or outcome of the ruling by the European Commission.” The EC’s conclusion […]
In reaction to the European Commission’s Android decision, a chorus of people sounded the alarm, highlighting the choice, competition, and innovation Android has brought to the market and the negative impacts this decision will have on phone makers, developers, and consumers. It’s also important to remember the FTC conducted a multi-year investigation into these allegations, […]
This week, National Review published an opinion piece that attempted to make a “conservative case” for government breaking up leading tech services. It’s important to note, however, that asking for heavy-handed government intervention is far from the conservative mainstream. There are an abundance of thinkers and experts on the right and also the left, who […]
As Mark Jamison noted recently for AEI, “China is seeking to create national champions in tech. Europe is hoping that its regulations will ensure that the next generation of tech leaders is European.” Ahead of the White House AI meeting, below is recent commentary on the U.S. tech strategy in the context of Europe and […]
As D.C. tech critics propose hypothetical regulations left and right, experts are breaking through the noise to make sure policymakers know the full scope of these regulations’ implications. In particular, economists with focuses ranging from law to technology are reiterating that any regulation needs to be smart, address proven consumer harms, and avoid the collateral […]
As the American Bar Association convenes its 66th Antitrust Law Spring Meeting in D.C., discussions around antitrust’s potential applicability to the tech sector are at the forefront of the agenda. In particular, the contributions of and competition within the digital economy, whether “big is bad” when it comes to firm size and competition, and consumer […]
With increased chatter in recent weeks from critics saying that now is the time for more radical regulation of the tech sector, including breaking up leading tech services and abandoning the consumer welfare standard, it’s important to keep in mind the actual facts of the tech sector and how any new regulations would impact 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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