Digital Markets, Competition & Antitrust
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Shaping Policy That Promotes Competition
It’s imperative policymakers understand digital competition is unlike the hard-goods market. The ideas of finite distribution and product scarcity are almost entirely irrelevant. Instead, we promote smart policy that examines consumer benefits when measuring how well the market is functioning. If competitive and antitrust regulation is too stringent, we risk crippling innovation that pushes society forward.
The Latest on Digital Markets
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Multilateral efforts needed to fight terrorist content online
Read more: Multilateral efforts needed to fight terrorist content onlineThe debate about terrorism propaganda online has been taking central stage in Europe for a while with relevant results achieved in the past couple of years. It’s important that industry and government continue working side by side to fight this important battle.
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With great data, comes great responsibility
Read more: With great data, comes great responsibilityThose that have spent a few years watching how Washington works know the patterns Congress falls into. For instance, when Congress is struggling to find its legislative footing, there tends to be a flurry of hearings on complex but populist issues in an attempt to show THINGS ARE HAPPENING. So while it seems like all…
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Working Permits for Spouses of H-1B Visa Holders in Jeopardy
Read more: Working Permits for Spouses of H-1B Visa Holders in JeopardyLate last week the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) quietly announced plans to revoke H-4 visas. Since 2015, the H-4 visa has allowed spouses of H-1B visa holders seeking permanent residency to work in the U.S. This rule has especially benefited the tech community since many of the high-skilled H-1B visas are awarded to programmers, software…
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FTC Workshop Shows Gaps in Business-Consumer Data Relationship
Read more: FTC Workshop Shows Gaps in Business-Consumer Data RelationshipWho’s to blame when data breaches, hackers, or developer mistakes cause harm in the real world? This is a topic we should all be thinking about, before courts and regulators start making up new rules or allocating the costs. This week the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) hosted an all day workshop to examine consumer injury when it…
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Netflix’s Tweet Inadvertently Sparks Data Privacy Debate
Read more: Netflix’s Tweet Inadvertently Sparks Data Privacy DebateThe tweet wasn’t exactly ratio’d (eight thousand replies to nearly half-a-million likes), but it did prompt many, from everyday users to tech and legal experts, to weigh in on Netflix’s use of anonymized consumer data. Everybody knows Netflix collects data like this – how else do they populate their “Trending” categories – but the casual…
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ePrivacy: Regulatory implications and impact on digital SMEs
Read more: ePrivacy: Regulatory implications and impact on digital SMEsOn Thursday 7 December, the Developers Alliance hosted a Tech Policy Dialogue entitled “ePrivacy: Regulatory implications and impact on digital SMEs.”. The event brought together industry representatives and policy-makers to discuss the ePrivacy Regulation and its potential consequences on small, innovative European businesses.
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Data in the Fragmented Global Marketplace
Read more: Data in the Fragmented Global MarketplaceTech knows the future of business is digital, and that digital means global. Entrepreneurs and developers make concepts a reality, refine software, and launch new products all within the digital space. But what about when your customer base expands beyond your home country’s market, or your data enters the cloud? ill you even notice? How…
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Fill the Gap: Gender Imbalance in the Tech Sector
Read more: Fill the Gap: Gender Imbalance in the Tech SectorGender inequality is a very big problem worldwide. This is especially true in technology, where women are under-represented at all professional levels and there are not enough initiatives towards creating inclusive policies and welcoming diverse talent.
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What’s Next? Congress Holds Hearing on Companies’ Use of Consumer Data
Read more: What’s Next? Congress Holds Hearing on Companies’ Use of Consumer DataWhen there’s gridlock in Washington, like we’ve seen for most of 2017, Congress reacts by holding hearings both to appear busy and to lay the foundation on policy priorities they’ll act upon once movement resumes. Wednesday, the House Energy and Commerce Committee held a hearing focused on data. Data drives the digital economy and our members…
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SMEs and Indie Developers Want Predictability, Not Favors
Read more: SMEs and Indie Developers Want Predictability, Not FavorsNear the end of the survey, we asked developer and publishers for advice they would want to pass to the platforms they work with. What was instructive in their comments was that no one said they wanted a handout. There weren’t complaints about bigger businesses, or the competition for time and resources where they are…
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