Antitrust
Watchdogs Cannot Allow Another T-Mobile/Sprint Merger Under New Consolidation Guidelines, Event Hears
A Yale economics professor called on the FTC and DoJ to make it easier for them to pursue harmful mergers.
Antitrust has been re-invigorated by concern over the power of big technology, media and telecom companies.
Antitrust
A Yale economics professor called on the FTC and DoJ to make it easier for them to pursue harmful mergers.
Antitrust
Commissioner Christine Wilson attributes poor results of FTC staff satisfaction surveys to the officials’ leadership.
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ISP challenge was holdout after Department of Justice dropped a similar suit.
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Dish enlists Samsung for 5G deployment.
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Letter claims antitrust bills would cost the economy $319 billion.
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Twitter’s board is reportedly re-considering Musk’s $43 billion cash offer.
Big Tech
Google’s Chief Internet Evangelist Vint Cerf warned against government intervention in online moderation.
Antitrust
The head of the ITIF criticized DOJ and FTC antitrust enforcement that he said could impair American’s global position.
Big Tech
The DOJ and FTC are working together to enforce antitrust laws.
Antitrust
Antitrust lawyers are concerned about a chilling effect over-regulation could bring.
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Forty-three state attorneys general signed a letter urging TikTok and Snapchat to have friendlier parental control policies.
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Meta and Google face allegations that they coordinated advertising practices to lock out their competition.
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Senators released declassified material on the CIA’s bulk data collection program.
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Targeting Apple and Google Play stores, bill forbids 50 million+ user marketplaces from requiring developers to use in-app payment options.
Antitrust
Former Chairman William Kovacic said that Biden’s direction of the FTC raises expectations for the agency.
Antitrust
He argued that fundamental changes must be made to restore peoples’ faith in an American system that works for everyone.