Archive: News
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Larry Downes: “The Government’s Unraveling Antitrust Case Against AT&T-Time Warner” (Forbes)
Antitrust scholars, media industry experts and economists across the political spectrum have been scratching their collective heads since November, when the Department of Justice filed suit to bl
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Larry Downes: “Finding Your Company’s Second Act” (Harvard Business Review)
In July 2016 a pandemic broke out. Tiny monsters known as Pokémon suddenly appeared all over the world, threatening to use their fantastic powers to do battle in parks, on city blocks, and in hom
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Larry Downes: “The Stupidest Patents of 2017” (Washington Post)
The year 2017 was a critical one for patents — limited legal monopolies granted to inventors to control the market for their innovations. Notably, the U.S. Supreme Court decided two cases this ye
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John Mayo discusses the FCC’s order restoring Internet freedom (ABC7|WJLA: Good Morning Washington)
Executive Director, John Mayo discusses the FCC's Order to Restore Internet Freedom on WJLA-ABC's "Good Morning Washington."
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John Mayo issues follow-up statement on the FCC’s Order on Restoring Internet Freedom
CBPP executive director, John Mayo, issued the following in response to the December 14, 2017, Federal Communications Commission vote on its Restoring Internet Freedom Order: While some will s
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Larry Downes: “Why The Trump Team Should Adopt Bill Clinton’s Plan For The FCC” (Forbes)
Wednesday, December 14, 2016 Forbes The FCC, more than any other federal agency, stands at an uncertain crossroads. With the election of Donald Trump, the Commission is set to have its firs
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Anna-Maria Kovacs: “Restoring a Uniform Approach to Internet Freedom” (CED Magazine)
At its December 14 open meeting, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is expected to vote the Restoring Internet Freedom (RIF) order. This order will bring uniformity to the protection of
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John Mayo’s statement on the FCC’s draft order
CBPP executive director, John Mayo, issued the following in response to the November 21, 2017, Federal Communications Commission (FCC) draft order that would, if approved next month, reverse a 20
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Catherine Tinsley discusses how companies should change their approach on sexual harassment in their workplaces (CNBC Power Lunch)
Senior Policy Scholar Catherine Tinsley (The Raffini Family Professor of Management, McDonough School of Business) on CNBC Power Lunch discussed how companies should change their approach on sexu
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Mayo issues EPV: “Will Ideology Block Opportunity? Regulatory Reform in the Infrastructure Industries”
Notwithstanding the nation’s ideological differences, a number of practical opportunities for policymakers to improve economic welfare have emerged and for which there is considerable agreement,
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