In Service of Universal Broadband: Maximizing the Benefits of America’s Mid-Band Spectrum
After more than a decade of financial expenditures, over $100 billion in government investments, and three years after the COVID-19 […]
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Competition
Must-Carry Policies Would Damage Intermediaries, Brands and the Digital Advertising Economy
Policymakers around the world are increasingly considering “must-carry” policies, which require digital intermediaries to carry all legal third-party content, some […]
Greater Internet Regulations – like NetzDG – Hurt Investment, Innovation, and Free Speech
Recent government mandates across the world calling for greater internet regulation and requiring social media sites remove user-generated content are […]
California Contemplates a Link Tax
The California state legislature is poised to consider a link tax on digital services, aimed at subsidizing news publishers who […]
ICYMI: Experts Discuss Economic and Legal Perspectives on Merger Control and Dynamic Markets
Coinciding with the American Bar Association’s 71st Antitrust Spring Meeting, on March 29 the Computer and Communications Industry Association (CCIA) […]
ICYMI: Antitrust and State Legislatures: Where are We Headed?
From March 29-31 of this year, antitrust practitioners, government officials, academics, and economists from around the world convened in Washington, […]
ICYMI: Expert Panel Concerned Upcoming Supreme Court Decision Could Harm Internet Users, Free Expression, and Digital Economy
Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act of 1996 is widely regarded as “the most important law in tech.” Within […]
Bills Banning Injury to Rivals Would Block Procompetitive Behavior
Procompetitive behavior by a business benefits consumers but may harm rival businesses. This isn’t terribly surprising: when a business engages […]
Network Usage Fees: A Tax in Search of a Purpose
Pleas from broadband networks for a so-called “fair share” of content providers’ revenue – what some call a “network usage […]
