Gus Hurwitz on the Spectrum Pipeline
ICLE Director of Law & Economics Programs Gus Hurwitz joined an online panel hosted by the Technology Policy Institute on where telecom industry observers can . . .
Vaccine Hesitancy and the Pandemic: Physician Survey Responses
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Implementing the DMA: Great Power Requires Great Procedural Safeguards
Background… In December 2022, the European Commission launched a public consultation on the regulation to implement the Digital Markets Act, including how the DMA will . . .
ICLE response to the European commission’s public consultation on “shaping competition policy in the era of digitisation”
ICLE and a number of its European affiliates have recently responded to the European commission’s public consultation on “shaping competition policy in the era of . . .
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Executive Summary Vaccines for the SARS-CoV-2 virus saved countless lives and are a modern science miracle. But they had risks, were not as effective as . . .
Gerrymandered Market Definitions in FTC v Amazon
Introduction Market definition is a critical component of any antitrust case. Not only does it narrow consideration to a limited range of relevant products or . . .
FRAND Determinations Under the EU SEP Proposal: Discarding the Huawei Framework
The European Commission’s recently unveiled proposal to overhaul the EU’s licensing system for standard-essential patents (SEPs) would see conciliators issue mandatory, albeit nonbinding, pre-trial . . .
A Coasean Analysis of Online Age-Verification and Parental-Consent Regimes
I. Introduction Proposals to protect children and teens online are among the few issues in recent years to receive at least rhetorical bipartisan support at . . .
Schrems III: Gauging the Validity of the GDPR Adequacy Decision for the United States
Executive Summary The EU Court of Justice’s (CJEU) July 2020 Schrems II decision generated significant uncertainty, as well as enforcement actions in various EU countries, . . .
Finding Marginal Improvements for the ‘Good Enough’ Affordable Connectivity Program
Introduction The Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) is a federal program that provides eligible low-income households with discounts of up to $30 per-month for broadband-internet service . . .
Peer-to-Peer and Real-Time Payments: A Primer
Executive Summary Electronic peer-to-peer (P2P) payments can serve as an effective alternative to other payment methods, such as cash and checks. Real-time payments (RTPs)—originally developed . . .
The Role of Antitrust and Pole-Attachment Oversight in TVA Broadband Deployment
I. Introduction As part of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), signed by President Joe Biden in November 2021, Congress provided $42.5 billion for . . .
Five Problems with a Potential FTC Challenge to the Kroger/Albertsons Merger
Executive Summary In October 2022, the Kroger Co. and Albertsons Cos. Inc. announced their intent to merge in a deal valued at $24.6 billion.[1] Given . . .