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FCC Authority Questioned In Wake of Verizon Deal Approval
“There’s a common misperception that the FCC somehow gets to review all deals in the communications industry,” said TechFreedom’s Berin Szoka in an interview with...
The Ugly Truth Behind the FCC’s Verizon Spectrum Approval
TechFreedom’s Berin Szoka and the International Center for Law & Economics ’ Geoffrey Manne recently penned an op-ed for CNET detailing some of the problems...
FCC Approves Verizon/SpectrumCo Deal but Sets Dangerous Precedent for Future Deals
Today, the Federal Communications Commission approved with conditions Verizon’s purchase of currently unused spectrum from cable companies, along with Verizon’s sale of other spectrum to...
A Conflict of Visions over the Declaration of Internet Freedom
Today, on the eve of the 236th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence’s adoption, two “Declarations of Internet Freedom” have been issued. The first, spearheaded...
Europe’s Antitrust Charges Against Google Won’t Stick
In an article now online at Foreign Affairs, TechFreedom President Berin Szoka and International Center for Law and Economics Executive Director Geoffrey Manne explore the European...
UMG-EMI Deal Is No Threat To Innovation In Music Distribution
Everyone loves to hate record labels. For years, copyright-bashers have ranted about the “Big Labels” trying to thwart new models for distributing music in terms...