Written Testimonies & Filings Archives - International Center for Law & Economics

June 16, 2022

Comments of the International Center for Law & Economics, In the Matter of Accelerating Wireline Broadband Deployment by Removing Barriers to Infrastructure Investment

Introduction Thank you for the opportunity to comment on this Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (FNPRM) in the Matter of Accelerating Wireline Broadband Deployment by Removing Barriers to Infrastructure Investment.…

Telecommunications

May 24, 2022

ICLE Response to NTIA Request for Comments on Mobile App Ecosystem

Geoffrey A. Manne & Dirk Auer & Lazar Radic

Executive Summary Our response to the National Telecommunications and Information Administration’s (“NTIA”) request for comments (“RFC”) is broken into two parts. The first part raises concerns regarding what we see…

Antitrust & Consumer Protection

May 16, 2022

ICLE Comments to the FCC on Prevention and Elimination of Digital Discrimination

Kristian Stout & Ben Sperry

Introduction On behalf of the International Center for Law & Economics (ICLE), we thank the Commission for the opportunity to comment on this Notice of Inquiry in the Matter of…

Telecommunications

May 11, 2022

Comments of ICLE to the CFTC on FTX Request for Amended DCO Registration Order

Geoffrey A. Manne & Dirk Auer & Joshua Hendrickson & R.J. Lehmann

Introduction The International Center for Law & Economics (ICLE) is grateful for the opportunity to submit these comments in support of FTX’s application to amend its DCO registration to allow…

Financial Regulation

May 11, 2022

ICLE Response to EU Commission Call for Evidence Concerning a New Framework for Standard-Essential Patents

Geoffrey A. Manne & Dirk Auer & Kristian Stout & Ben Sperry

Introduction We thank the European Commission for this opportunity to comment on its call for evidence concerning a new framework for standard-essential patents. The International Center for Law and Economics…

Antitrust & Consumer Protection

April 22, 2022

ICLE Comments on FTC/DOJ Merger Enforcement RFI

Geoffrey A. Manne & Dirk Auer & Brian Albrecht & Eric Fruits & Lazar Radic

The FTC and DOJ's RFI on whether and how to update the antitrust agencies’ merger-enforcement guidelines is based on several faulty premises and appears to presuppose a preferred outcome.

Antitrust & Consumer Protection

March 29, 2022

Coalition Letter to House and Senate Commerce Committees on 5.9 GHz Band

ICLE

The Honorable Maria Cantwell Chairwoman Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation United States Senate The Honorable Roger Wicker Ranking Member Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation United States Senate The…

Telecommunications

February 28, 2022

ICLE Comments on the Impact of Supply Chain Disruptions on Competition in Consumer Goods and Retail

Geoffrey A. Manne

There are a host of reasons to expect higher prices in the current environment, but virtually none of the evidence points to anticompetitive conduct as one of them.

Antitrust & Consumer Protection

February 23, 2022

Statement of R.J. Lehmann, Roundtable on Pandemic Risk

R.J. Lehmann

Opening Statement of R.J. Lehmann Editor-in-Chief and Senior Fellow International Center for Law & Economics “Roundtable on Pandemic Risk” Hosted by Ranking Member French Smith and Members of U.S. House…

Financial Regulation

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