Wide-ranging public policy debates with the potential to massively impact tech companies made 2023 a critical year for industry research […]

Kara Cade · December 18, 2023

Testimonials from startup founders at a virtual event hosted by the CCIA Research Center and Engine shined a light on the critical role of free and low-cost digital tools in the startup ecosystem

Sara Young · February 2, 2023

It’s no secret that companies of all sizes benefit from free and low-cost digital services like Slack, AWS and GitHub- […]

Trevor Wagener · January 26, 2023

Antitrust bills like S. 2992 and H.R. 3816 would increase the operating costs of five targeted firms (Amazon, Apple, Google, […]

Trevor Wagener · May 23, 2022

Last Friday, several Democratic members of Congress introduced a series of antitrust-related bills with the aim of regulating a select […]

Marianela Lopez-Galdos · June 14, 2021

There are now several proposals that include a strict structural separation rule in the tech industry (e.g. Sen. Warren’s proposal). These proposals would mean a complete bar on many types of acquisitions that are currently permissible. While much has been written on these proposals, it would be useful to provide some trade-off analysis examining the strict separation rule as a policy preference.

Matthew Lane · April 15, 2019

At the end of January, DisCo published a post titled “Copyright Reform: the End?” stating that a final compromise between […]

Maud Sacquet · March 21, 2019

The FTC hearings are shining a spotlight on our current competition enforcement regime, finding both challenges and opportunities. As the […]

Matthew Lane · November 1, 2018

According to D. Daniel Sokol, Professor of Law at the University of Florida College of Law and Senior Of Counsel […]

Project Disco · August 1, 2018

A report issued today by UK consultancy Oliver Wyman offers a positive assessment of the state of tech-related venture capital investment, […]

Matt Schruers · July 11, 2018