In a blog post released on August 3, 2021, FTC Bureau of Competition Acting Director, Holly Vedova, announced that, in response to “a tidal wave of merger filings,” the FTC had begun to send standard form letters “alerting companies that
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Not Once, Not Twice, But Thrice: Vimeo’s Victory in Taking Down Objectionable Content
In a little over 18 months, Vimeo has three times vindicated its rights under Section 230 to take down objectionable content. Vimeo’s victory came first in the Southern District of New York; the decision there was affirmed by the Second
Section 230: Major Legislation and Its Future in 2021
Recently, an obscure provision of the Communications Act has been thrust into the limelight. Section 230 is now discussed nearly daily on talk shows and in newspapers, and is gaining increasing criticism from the courts. The result of this attention
President Biden Signs Sweeping Executive Order Promoting Competition with Far-Reaching Effects on Antitrust Enforcement and Communications Law
On July 9, 2021, President Biden signed Executive Order 14036 – Promoting Competition in the American Economy. The wide-ranging Executive Order includes 72 initiatives that aim to increase enforcement of existing antitrust laws and other consumer protection regulations. The Order
Supreme Court Upholds FCC Decision to Abolish Media Ownership Rules
What is good for the goose is good for the gander. The saying often finds application in Washington, when a principle formerly benefiting one ideological side suddenly benefits the other due to the vagaries of the ballot box. The filibuster
The End of Skynet? The EU Takes on AI
The EU has recently proposed a draft regulation that would address future challenges of artificial intelligence. The EU is attempting a balancing act between promoting the development of AI against over-regulation of new technologies. The regulation categorizes AI based
How to Achieve Net Neutrality? Cornering Zero Rating Has No Geo Cap
Commercial practices of Internet Services Providers (ISPs) to exclude certain applications and services from being counted against customers’ data caps, a practice known as Zero-Rating, are arguably creating an economic incentive for users to prefer zero-rated apps and services. These
Mr. Watson, Come Here. I Want To See You: A Message From the Communications Industries on How to Promote Competition in the Online Platform Space
The following originally appeared in the January 2021 issue of the CPI Antitrust Chronicle.
The communications industries range from plain old telephone service, through broadband access, whether fixed or mobile, to cable and satellite video distribution. These industries are not
From Supposed Frying Pans to Ever Hotter Fires: AT&T’s Termination of Its Zero Rating Program, and the Many Own-Goals Scored by the Internet Service Providers’ Anti-Net Neutrality Strategy
Italian historian Giambattista Vico pioneered the notion of the circles of history. In the history of net neutrality, the circles have been short, predictable and avoidable: the leitmotif has been that of Internet Service Providers (“ISPs”) inflicting injury upon themselves,