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Break up the cable monopolies? Democrats propose new competition laws

Democrats propose new competition laws Democrats' plan would "break up big companies if they’re hurting consumers." Jon Brodkin – Jul 24, 2017 12:55 pm | 167 ... read more

House Democrats propose antitrust overhaul to rein in big tech

House Democrats on Tuesday proposed a massive overhaul of U.S. laws that could make it easier to break up giant tech companies, deter them from getting bigger and prevent businesses like Amazon ... read more

How Democrats Can Wage War on Monopolies—and Win

How Democrats Can Wage War on Monopolies—and Win Elizabeth Warren and her brainchild, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, provide a roadmap for the left to make antitrust reform a reality. read more

Democrats are slamming cable and telecom companies in their new ‘Better Deal’ platform

Democrats are taking cable and telecom companies to task over what many consumers have long bemoaned: rising prices and a lack of competition in the industry. According to a broad economic agenda that ... read more

Break Up Big Tech? Some Say Not So Fast | WIRED

But some experts are skeptical that using antitrust laws to break up Big Tech—at least in the way that has been proposed—would solve the problems lawmakers and citizens are most concerned ... read more

House lawmakers condemn Big Tech’s ‘monopoly power’ and urge their breakups

House lawmakers said that Amazon, Apple, Facebook and Google had exercised and abused their monopoly power as they called for the most sweeping changes to antitrust laws in half a century. read more

House Democrats push Congress to break up Big Tech monopolies - Engadget

A 449-page report from the Democrats on the House Judiciary subcommittee on antitrust found evidence of monopolization and monopoly power while investigating Apple, Amazon, Facebook and Google. read more

Both the GOP and the Democrats want to break up Big Tech. Could it really happen? - Salon.com

Both the GOP and the Democrats want to break up Big Tech. Could it really happen? Salon spoke with experts about the history of antitrust laws, and if and how they apply to Silicon Valley's giants ... read more

White House wants FCC to break up cable box monopolies

The FCC’s new cable box proposal, though, notes how the shift to Internet protocol content delivery has removed many of the original technology hurdles, laying the groundwork for a new approach ... read more

House Lawmakers Condemn Big Tech’s ‘Monopoly Power’ and Urge Their Breakups (Published 2020) - The New York Times

In a report led by Democrats, lawmakers said Apple, Amazon, Google and Facebook needed to be checked and recommended they be restructured and that antitrust laws be reformed. read more

White House wants FCC to break up cable box monopolies

The White House has thrown its support behind the Federal Communication Commission’s efforts to open up the cable box industry to third-party companies. In a blog post on cable boxes and ... read more