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Wednesday, January 24, 2018

FCC commissioner: Regulations not the answer to Big Tech's power

One of the Federal Communications Commission's Republican commissioners said Monday that regulators should not crack down on big tech companies like Facebook and Google.

Heavily-regulated internet service providers like AT&T and Verizon are increasingly trying to compete with Google and Facebook, which are not as regulated and together control the market for digital ads. The internet providers and web firms that rely on their services are often at odds in policy debates. For example, FCC Chairman Ajit Pai argued that web platforms are a greater threat to online freedom than internet service providers.

The FCC also doesn't have authority over Facebook, Google or any other web or "edge" service.

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2 comments:

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Anonymous said...

Regulation could work.
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