Satya Marar Innovators Network Fellow AI & Competition Download the Paper Introduction This article analyzes competition in digital platform markets by comparing the treatment of conduct covered by the European Union’s Digital Markets Act’s (DMA) ex-ante rules with ex-post enforcement of United States antitrust law. Section I argues that the ambiguous welfare and competitive effects […]
At the Innovators Network, our mission is to educate and empower scholarship that keeps the digital ecosystem competitive, open, and global, so innovation is not siloed in one area or company. As our fellows have illuminated through the years, light-touch, evidence-based frameworks unlock micro, small, and mid-sized enterprise (MSME) growth. Sweeping regulations targeting undefined […]
Encryption is one of the most effective defenses protecting our digital lives. Yet governments around the world, including the United Kingdom and United States, continue to demand back door access to encrypted tools in the name of public safety, despite mounting evidence that these very back doors could be accessed by bad actors as well. […]
On July 18, Business at OECD (BIAC), https://www.businessatoecd.org/, the officially recognized institutional business stakeholder at the OECD that represents over 10 million companies of all sizes and across sectors, and the US Council for International Business Foundation (USCIB Foundation) https://uscib.org, released Privacy, Immersive Technologies and the Metaverse. The document explores the promise of the metaverse and […]
The Evolving Landscape of Standard-Essential Patents: National and International Perspectives We invite you to participate in a pivotal event hosted by the Innovators Network and Competition Policy International: “The Evolving Landscape of Standard Essential Patents: National and International Perspectives.” 🌍 Why Attend? As policymakers, understanding the complexities surrounding Standard Essential Patents (SEPs) is crucial for […]
As more and more consumers around the world reap the benefits of curated online marketplaces (COMs) based in the United States, foreign competitors are asking their governments to act against COMs’ core business conduct. The European Union’s (EU’s) Digital Markets Act (DMA) is the first major step in this direction, imposing ex ante-style regulation to […]
