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Time for Congress to Cancel the FTC’s Section 5 Antitrust Blank Check

December 20, 2012

A debate is brewing in Congress over whether to allow the Federal Trade Commission to sidestep decades of antitrust case law and economic theory to...


“The Spectrum Must Flow!”: The Need for Rule of Reason Analysis of Spectrum Transfers at the FCC

November 29, 2012

In comments on the FCC’s Policies Regarding Mobile Spectrum Holdings Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, TechFreedom urged the FCC to facilitate transfers of spectrum by eliminating the spectrum screen...


TechFreedom Files Comments Urging FCC to Revamp Its Spectrum Transfer Review Process

November 28, 2012

In comments on the FCC’s Policies Regarding Mobile Spectrum Holdings Notice of Proposed Rulemaking , TechFreedom urged the FCC to facilitate transfers of spectrum by...


Section 5 of the FTC Act and Monopolization Cases: A Brief Primer

November 26, 2012

In the past two weeks, Members of Congress from  both   parties  have penned scathing letters to the FTC warning of the consequences (both to...


FTC’s Approval of UMG-EMI Merger Is a Win for Consumers, Regulatory Humility

September 21, 2012

In a 5-0 vote, the FTC approved Universal Music Group’s purchase of EMI—just hours after the European Union announced its own approval of the deal....


A TechFreedom Debate 9/28: Should the FTC Sue Google Over Search?

September 20, 2012

TechFreedom will host a parliamentary-style lunch debate on Friday, September 28, 2012, to discuss the FTC’s antitrust investigation of Google.  As the company has evolved,...