Patrick HedgerinTech, Telecom, & TaxpayersKen Buck and House Dems Set to Widen Digital Divide Through AntitrustLast week, I wrote about how the bipartisan package of antitrust reforms released by members of the House Judiciary Committee are decidedly…Jun 16, 2021Jun 16, 2021
Patrick HedgerinTech, Telecom, & TaxpayersBiden Administration pushes misleading narrative on broadband pricingBy Johnny KampisJun 1, 2021Jun 1, 2021
Patrick HedgerinTech, Telecom, & TaxpayersMore Embarrassing News for Antitrust ZealotsEarlier this month, I wrote about the recent sale of Yahoo and AOL by Verizon for something on the order of 1 percent of their peak value…May 17, 2021May 17, 2021
Patrick HedgerinTech, Telecom, & TaxpayersT-Mobile Sprint Merger Shows the Peril of Abandoning the Consumer Welfare StandardPrior to the Consumer Welfare Standard, antitrust law was a bit of a wild west, with subjective and variable standards used to reach…May 12, 2021May 12, 2021
Patrick HedgerinTech, Telecom, & TaxpayersExceptional Inconsistency on Tech: App Stores and the INFORM ActThe term “internet exceptionalism” floats around technology and telecommunications policy. Depending on the context, the term generally…Apr 28, 2021Apr 28, 2021
Patrick HedgerinTech, Telecom, & TaxpayersTensions on Regulating Misinformation OnlineWhile conservatives generally criticize online services for taking down or otherwise limiting too much content, progressives (with some…Apr 1, 2021Apr 1, 2021
Patrick HedgerinTech, Telecom, & TaxpayersPragerU Proves Conservatives Will Never Be Satisfied with Big TechOf the various policy proposals regarding content moderation by online services, there is a consistent theme amongst proposals emanating…Mar 30, 2021Mar 30, 2021
