The European Union has a well-established playbook for regulating industries dominated by U.S. firms: Identify a market where American companies are global leaders; Draft sweeping legislation grounded in vague principles like “fairness” or “sustainability”; and Create a regulatory structure that imposes disproportionate burdens on the largest and most successful (and usually foreign) companies. The EU’s ... The EU Proposes a DMA for Space The post The EU Proposes a DMA for Space...| Truth on the Market
A recent report prepared for NATE: The Communications Infrastructure Contractors Association by the Brattle Group paints a troubling picture of the U.S. wireless-infrastructure industry. But a closer look at the report’s narrative demonstrates that it is built on faulty premises, misapplied economics, and a failure to connect the dots. While the report serves as a ... Claims of Monopsony in the Wireless Industry Don’t Add Up The post Claims of Monopsony in the Wireless Industry Don’t ...| Truth on the Market
Warner Bros. Discovery announced yesterday it will split into two separate companies, following Comcast’s similar move to spin off its cable networks into a new entity called Versant. (Laugh all you want at Versant’s name, it’s better than Tronc or Monday.) To those who haven’t followed the sector’s challenges, the Warners and Comcast decisions might ... Warner Bros Discovery: We Have Another SpinCo The post Warner Bros Discovery: We Have Another SpinCo appeared first on Truth on th...| Truth on the Market
Commissioner Nathan Simington of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) recently penned an op-ed (together with Gavin Wax, his chief of staff) highlighting a fundamental problem in America’s media landscape: traditional broadcasters operate under strict regulatory constraints, while streaming platforms enjoy virtually unlimited freedom. Their solution? Expand FCC oversight to include streaming services as “multichannel video ... Simington’s Video-Competition Proposal Would Double...| Truth on the Market
Charter Communications Inc. and Cox Communications Inc. have announced a plan to merge in a $34.5 billion deal. The transaction would create the nation’s largest cable operator, surpassing Comcast, with approximately 38 million subscribers across 46 states. Predictably, the proposal triggered concerns about cable-industry consolidation. Yet the reflexive anxiety about “big cable getting bigger” misses ... The Charter-Cox Merger Should Sail Through, But Will It? The post The Charter-Co...| Truth on the Market