Preiskel & Co Partner, Tim Cowen, has been interviewed by Will Hutton as part of the radio 4 programme “Goliath: How Monopolies Came to Be”, discussing Technopoly, a paper Tim co-authored. .
The programme can be listened to here.
Please contact Tim Cowen if you have any questions regarding the programme.
The Digital Competition Expert Panel, led by Jason Furman, has published its long-awaited report into the state of digital competition in the UK. The report, entitled “Unlocking digital competition”, recommends the establishment of a digital markets unit, with tools and a framework that will support greater competition and consumer choice in digital markets. The unit…
It is reported that Germany’s Ministry of Economy will consider the results of a study which aimed at boosting the competition law tools available to German competition law authorities to act against companies, particularly in the digital economy. In particular, the study suggested that the threshold for regulatory intervention should be lowered in some cases,…
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…
The House of Lords Select Committee on Communications has made a series of recommendations on UK Advertising in a Digital Age. The Government has issued its response to the recommendations “for which the Government is directly responsible.” The Committee recommended (Recommendation 2) that where businesses fail to self-regulate adequately, the Government should propose legislation to…
Commentary on Capitalism in the age of Robots: Adair Turner’s Speech on Artificial Intelligence. Introduction AI will automate a large number of jobs, and potentially put a lot of people out of work; this was reportedly Matt Hancock’s nightmare when in his recent role at DCMS. It has made for dramatic headlines about our rapidly…
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…
Preiskel & Co Partner, Tim Cowen, has co-authored a report with Phillip Blond, published with the support of the Big Innovation Centre, and ResPublica, entitled “Technopoly” and what to do about it: Reform, Redress and Regulation. A fascinating read, the paper takes an overview of the current competition framework, and makes important suggestions for reform.…
