Episode 004 of EFF’s How to Fix the Internet Cory Doctorow joins EFF hosts Cindy Cohn and Danny O’Brien as they discuss how large, established tech companies like Apple, Google, and Facebook can block interoperability in order to squelch competition and… Read More ›
Tag Archive for ‘Competition’
The FCC’s Independence and Mission Are at Stake with Trump Nominee
When there are only five people in charge of a major federal agency, the personal agenda of even one of them can have a profound impact. That’s why EFF is closely watching the nomination of Nathan Simington to the Federal… Read More ›
Don’t Blame Section 230 for Big Tech’s Failures. Blame Big Tech.
Next time you hear someone blame Section 230 for a problem with social media platforms, ask yourself two questions: first, was this problem actually caused by Section 230? Second, would weakening Section 230 solve the problem? Politicians and commentators on… Read More ›
The Cost of the “New Way to Message on Instagram”
If you are on Instagram, you have been probably bombarded by Instagram Stories and notifications about new features like emojis, chat themes, selfie stickers, and “cross-platform messaging” that will allow you to exchange direct messages with, and search for, friends… Read More ›
The Last Smash and Grab at the Federal Communications Commission
AT&T and Verizon secured arguably one of the biggest regulatory benefits from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) with the agency ending the last remnants of telecom competition law. In return for this massive gift from the federal government, they will… Read More ›
EU vs Big Tech: Leaked Enforcement Plans and the Dutch-French Counterproposal
At the end of September, multiple press outlets published leaked set of antimonopoly enforcement proposals proposed for the a new EU Digital Market Act , which EU officials say they will finalize this year. The proposals confront the stark fact… Read More ›
California Is Putting Together A Broadband Plan. We Have Thoughts.
Right now the California Public Utilities Commission and the California Broadband Council are collecting public comment to create the California Broadband Plan, per Governor Newsom’s Executive Order 73-20. The order’s purpose is to get a means of delivering 100 mbps-capable… Read More ›
House Antitrust Report Is a Bold Prescription for Curing Big Tech’s Ills
The long-awaited report[pdf] by the House Judiciary Committee staff[1] on Big Tech’s monopoly power hits all the right notes—and just a few wrong ones. Following a year of hearings and research, the staff of the Subcommittee on Antitrust found that Facebook,… Read More ›
Bust 'Em All: Let's De-Monopolize Tech, Telecoms AND Entertainment
The early 1980s were a period of tremendous foment and excitement for tech. In the four years between 1980 and 1984, Americans met: The Vic-20 (1980); The Commodore 64 (1981); The IBM PC (1982); and The PC-compatible ROM (1984) But… Read More ›
The Government’s Antitrust Suit Against Google: Go Big and Do It Right
U.S. antitrust enforcers are reported to be crafting a lawsuit against Google (and its parent company, Alphabet). The Department of Justice and a large coalition of state attorneys general are meeting this week and could file suit very soon. While… Read More ›