by 21st Century Competition | Jun 16, 2014 | Global Blogs
The Wireless Association, known as CTIA, has reportedly sent a letter to Congress asking for the Federal Communications Commission’s role in competition matters to be reduced as lawmakers plan to revamp the Communications Act of 1934. According to reports, CTIA...
by 21st Century Competition | Jun 16, 2014 | Global Blogs
The UK is set to welcome a new payments regulator in April of next year, a move that will overhaul the current self-regulating approach of industry players and one that will take a more hands-on approach to boosting competition in the banking sector. According to...
by 21st Century Competition | Jun 16, 2014 | Global Blogs
While Microsoft generally keeps its patent licensing agreements tightly under wraps, China’s Ministry of Commerce offered a glimpse into the money the tech giant makes from those deals, particularly with rival Google. MOFCOM reportedly published details of...
by 21st Century Competition | Jun 16, 2014 | Global Blogs
Goldman Sachs has reportedly appealed a fine issued to the company by the European Commission for cartel behavior conducted by its power cable company, a case experts say highlights the risk taken by private equity firms when they acquire firms embroiled in...
by 21st Century Competition | Jun 16, 2014 | Global Blogs
A controversial settlement offered by Visa and MasterCard to retailers that sued the companies over swipe-fees is now being challenged as the National Retail federation and the Retail Industry leaders Association has asked an appeals court to overturn the...
by 21st Century Competition | Jun 16, 2014 | Global Blogs
June 16, 2014 A few days ago I wrote a short post on some of the innovative and new media related ways competition/antitrust enforcement agencies were endeavoring to enforce competition law, raise competition law awareness and encourage compliance (see: Competition...
