Antitrust

Justice Department

FTC Opens Microsoft Antitrust Investigation, Trump Must Decide Whether to Keep

It's the latest action of more than three years of aggressive antitrust enforcement shepherded by FTC Chair Lina Khan.

Antitrust

Justice Department Seeks to Break Up Google by Forcing Chrome Sale

Justice Department's antitrust division is proposing the punishment as a 'remedy' in case against the search engine giant.

Verizon

Democratic Senators Concerned About T-Mobile-UScellular Merger

'Additional consolidation in the market would have far-reaching effects, reducing choices for consumers,' Senate Democrats say.

Geoffrey Starks

Beeper CEO Draws a Crowd at the FCC

The dispute has been described as the Blue Bubble (iPhone) vs. Green Bubble (Android) debate.

Antitrust

Google Loses to Epic Games, $120 Million Idaho Broadband, New Google Fiber Exec

Google has been found guilty in an antitrust trial brought on by video game company Epic Games.

FTC

Premium Shipping and Anti-discounting Policies Central to FTC’s Amazon Lawsuit

The FTC may be able to convince the district court that Amazon is sustaining a monopoly markup, said Herb Hovenkamp.

FTC

FTC Chair Warns Artificial Intelligence Industry of Vigorous Enforcement

The FTC’s statute on consumer protection that ‘prohibits unfair deceptive practices’ extends to AI, said Kahn.

Justice Department

Biden Overstepped First Amendment, Google Antitrust Case Tuesday, Gigi Sohn Joins Tucows Board

The Fifth Circuit ruled that the administration overstepped in coercing social media platforms to take down misinformation.

CTA

FTC Funding Request Harshly Criticized by Republican Lawmakers

The agency’s aggressive approach to antitrust under Chair Lina Khan has sparked controversy.

Justice Department

Google CEO Promotes AI Regulation, GOP Urges TikTok Ban for Congress Members, States Join DOJ Antitrust Suit

Widespread AI applications could lead to a dramatic uptick in online disinformation, Pichai warned.

Commerce

NTIA Seeks AI Insight, Legislative Tracking Maps, Florida’s $22M for Broadband

The NTIA is seeking comment in light of the quickly growing potential of generative AI chatbot technology.

FTC

Panel Disagrees on Antitrust Bills’ Promotion of Competition

Panelists disagree on the effects of two antitrust bills intended to promote competition.

Big Tech

Preview the Start of Broadband Breakfast’s Big Tech & Speech Summit​

Watch the start of the Big Tech & Speech Summit from March 9. Sign up for full webcast.

5G Wireless

Sole FTC Republican to Resign, Faster Decisions from Meta Oversight Board, High Variance in 5G Performance

Wilson accused Chairwoman Lina Khan of defying legal precedent and abusing her power.

Commerce

Apple and Google Called ‘Gatekeepers,’ Huawei Trade Restrictions, Meta’s Antitrust Win

The NTIA claims that Apple and Google take advantage of their app stores to put unfair limitations on their competitors.

Broadband Live

Broadband Breakfast Preview Session for Big Tech & Speech Summit on March 9

Summit moderators will set the stage for timely discussions on content moderation, privacy and competition.