Tag: Sherman Antitrust Act

Further Reading, Other Developments, and Coming Events (7 October)

Coming Events The European Union Agency for Cybersecurity (ENISA), Europol’s European Cybercrime Centre (EC3) and the Computer Emergency Response Team for the EU Institutions, Bodies and Agencies (CERT-EU) will hold the 4th annual IoT Security Conference series “to raise awareness on the security challenges facing the Internet of Things (IoT) ecosystem across the European Union:”Artificial … Continue reading Further Reading, Other Developments, and Coming Events (7 October) →

Further Reading, Other Developments, and Coming Events (6 October)

Coming Events The United States’ Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) announced that its third annual National Cybersecurity Summit “will be held virtually as a series of webinars every Wednesday for four weeks beginning September 16 and ending October 7:”October 7: Defending our DemocracyOne can register for the event here.The … Continue reading Further Reading, Other Developments, and Coming Events (6 October) →

Technology Antitrust Hearing

With its investigation nearing an end, a subcommittee hears from antitrust witnesses on how to best address the problems turned up in Big Tech. On October 1, the House Judiciary Committee’s Antitrust, Commercial, and Administrative Law Subcommittee held a hearing as part of its series on online competition titled “Proposals to Strengthen the Antitrust Laws … Continue reading Technology Antitrust Hearing →

Senate Judiciary Hearing On Google

A committee looks at the possible antitrust practices of Google in the adtech market. The Senate Judiciary Committee’s Antitrust, Competition Policy & Consumer Rights Subcommittee will hold a hearing on 15 September titled “Stacking the Tech: Has Google Harmed Competition in Online Advertising?.” In their press release announcing the hearing, Chair Mike Lee (R-UT) and … Continue reading Senate Judiciary Hearing On Google →

Qualcomm Wins On Appeal

An appeals court reverses an FTC antitrust action brought at the end of the Obama Administration against a U.S. chip manufacturing giant that will likely play a major role in 5G. A United States appeals court overturned an antitrust decision the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) won against chip manufacturer Qualcomm in mid-2019 with possible ramifications … Continue reading Qualcomm Wins On Appeal →

Big Tech CEOs Appear At Hearing

In a marathon hearing, Democrats make their case on why big tech is engaged in antitrust and anti-competitive practices. Whether this hearing and a future report change anything is an open question. First things first, if you would like to receive my Technology Policy Update, email me. You can find some of these Updates from … Continue reading Big Tech CEOs Appear At Hearing →