…Network providers like Verizon and Comcast act as common carriers and are responsible for routing data to and from endpoints specified by the network’s users. They provide the “pipes” through…

Project Disco · May 1, 2018

…told London’s Daily Telegraph. They wanted disruption built on a trusted service. The strategy for competitive advantage is disruption with ‘peace of mind.’ The hard competitive advantage comes from excelling…

Ryan Heath · March 19, 2015

…real savings its actions have provided consumers. This year, FTC Commissioner Rebecca Kelly Slaughter tweeted “Proud to serve at a govt agency that takes money from lawbreakers and returns it…

Matthew Lane · February 20, 2019

…is what gave network owners the financial incentive to finally build out high-speed connections in the first place. All of these companies share a common goal: giving U.S. consumers a…

Stephanie Joyce · March 28, 2023

…reality is that Google neither acts like nor is sheltered from competition like the monopolists of the past, something the company’s critics never claim because they just can’t.” Like the…

Glenn Manishin · October 4, 2012

This week the FTC announced its long-anticipated lawsuit against Amazon, alleging that Amazon prevents “rivals from fairly competing”, citing “tactics that…suffocate rivals”. Setting aside that these are competitive practices utilized…

Matt Schruers · September 27, 2023

Recently Politico reported on Deutsche Telekom CEO Timotheus Hottges calling for “free competition” while reporting the company’s strong financial results, reliable dividend and strong free cash flow. But “free competition”…

James Waterworth · June 23, 2015

…people who watched Game of Thrones are estimated to have done so by illegally downloading it. While HBO has sought to combat piracy over the years, piracy has arguably rewarded…

Jacqueline Yin · May 29, 2019

…CDs and digital downloads, currently 9.1 cents, is a depressed rate compared to what publishers and songwriters could command on an open market.) The suggestion is, therefore, that Comcast, Apple…

Glenn Manishin · June 24, 2014

…fact important safeguards that preserve innovative, open and competitive markets. The Digital Markets Act (DMA) is modeled on existing and recent competition investigations driven by complainants and competitors seeking specific…

Kay Jebelli · July 22, 2021