It is reported that a policy paper from Senator Mark Warner’s office has posited a number of suggestions to tackle issues posed by Big Tech. One of the key themes in the paper is the promotion of competition in the tech space. Some of these reflect the ideas put forward in a paper co-authored by…
The UK Government has announced that it is establishing an expert panel led by Jason Furman, Harvard Professor and economic adviser to former US President Barack Obama, in order to examine the impact of digital technology companies on competition and consumer behaviour. The announcement was made along with the publication of a government report on…
It has been reported today that the UK Government sees free-to-use digital services as raising antitrust issues. In a response to a House of Lords Select Committee on Communications inquiry, UK advertising in a digital age, the Government indicates that “digital services – particularly those that are free-to-use and funded by advertising – pose challenges…
Diane Coyle has published a fascinating paper on potential reform to competition policy to address issues caused by digital platforms. The paper is available here an interesting read. Issues addressed in the paper include: Difficulties defining a multi-sided platform. Undue focus upon short-term pricing elements in competition assessments. The impact of dominance in the digital…
The European Commission has announced that on 17 January 2019 Margrethe Vestager will host a one-day conference. The keynote speech will be on “Shaping Competition Policy in the Era of Digitisation”, given by Professor Jean Tirole. The Commission has asked for stakeholder views on the topic, particularly from those that are “involved in or affected…
