Briefs
Gov. Newsom Signs California Law Targeting Loud Streaming Ads
California becomes the first state to regulate ad volume on streaming platforms.
FTC
Amazon to Pay $2.5 billion to Settle FTC Allegations it Duped Customers
Amazon settled with the FTC after being accused of tricking customers into Prime memberships and making them hard to cancel.
SpaceX
Analyst: Look to Amazon to Bundle Prime and Satellite Internet
Project Kuiper expected to amass large start-up costs
Antitrust
American Innovation and Choice Online Act Advances to Senate Floor With Bipartisan Alliance
Klobuchar was able to rally Democrats and Republicans to support her bill, but its future depends upon a shaky alliance.
FCC
Biden’s Inauguration Raises Questions of New Leadership at Communications and Trade Commissions
January 20, 2021 – President Joe Biden’s inauguration Wednesday will usher in a wave of new faces at the helm of many federal agencies, including the Federal Communications Commission and the Federal Trade Commission. Following through on an announcement made last November, FCC Chairman Ajit Pai ste
House Judiciary
Coronavirus Pandemic Renders Small Businesses More Reliant on Digital E-Commerce Platforms Than Ever Before
September 22, 2020 — The coronavirus pandemic has taken a dire toll on small businesses across the United States. In an attempt to subsist, many small businesses have been forced to close their physical doors, and try their hand in the digital marketplace, utilizing opportunities offered by e-commer
Justice Department
Jonathan Lee: Antitrust Division’s Flawed Case Against AT&T/Time Warner is Simply Too General
Telecom attorney Jonathan Lee takes down the U.S. Department of Justice Antitrust Division’s specious case against the AT&T/Time Warner merger in this detailed blog post, excerpted below. (Click on the link at the bottom for the whole argument.) Here’s the money quote: “This alleged harm is simply t
