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Securing Europe's Digital Future. Will Europe Lead or Fall Behind?

Lilla Nóra Kiss speaks on the legal and economic ramifications of the Digital Markets Act at the Università del Salento.

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If the EU intends to build a Digital Single Market home to the next generation of tech companies, then it needs consistent policies that allow businesses in all sectors to take advantage of online advertising.

Some EU Regulators Still Don’t Get Internet Economics

Some EU Regulators Still Don't Get Internet Economics

The EU needs a new approach to competition policy grounded not in the 20th century continental industrial economy but in the 21st century global innovation economy, Eline Chivot writes for CompLaw Blog.

Does Europe’s Competition Policy Work Against EU Firms Getting Needed Scale?

ITIF and Competition Policy International hosted the third in a series of discussions on “dynamic antitrust,” in which Aurelien Portuese, ITIF’s director of antitrust and innovation policy, sits down with leading scholars and antitrust enforcers in Washington, Brussels, and elsewhere to discuss the path forward in making antitrust a foundation for innovation.

Dynamic Antitrust Discussion Series: “House Report on Big Tech”

Dynamic Antitrust Discussion Series: "House Report on Big Tech"

Watch ITIF's expert panel discussion on the details and likely outcomes of the fair contribution policy proposal, and what the Internet might look like if it’s implemented.

The Future of the Internet in Europe

The Center for Data Innovation’s Nick Wallace told the Wall Street Journal that punishing major data users could backfire if that leads them to innovate less. Smaller companies can’t afford to pick up the slack in consumer-friendly advances. “If policy makers fail to see that distinction, then it could stifle innovation in Europe,” he said.

EU Asks: Does Control of ‘Big Data’ Kill Competition?

EU Asks: Does Control of 'Big Data' Kill Competition?

Watch now for an event hosted by ITIF's Schumpeter Project on Competition Policy, featuring leading antitrust experts from Taiwan, Japan, Korea, and the United States.

The Brussels Effect: Digital Market Regulation in East Asia

Watch ITIF’s Schumpeter Project on Competition Policy's event for an expert panel discussion and presentation of a new report on the challenges ahead in implementing and enforcing the DMA.

The EU’s Digital Markets Act: A Triumph of Regulation Over Innovation?

Europe has pursued a distinctive approach to regulating big tech companies, balancing market competition with strong consumer protection through legislation like the European Union's Digital Markets Act of 2023. 

But has this regulatory framework inadvertently hindered big tech innovation and economic growth in Europe? Have these rules created obstacles for both European tech companies trying to scale and global tech giants operating in the region? 

Join us for a lively debate about Europe's technology landscape, the impact of digital regulation, and what Europe might need to do to foster a thriving tech ecosystem.

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Joseph Coniglio speaks about Europe's big tech regulations at an event hosted by Broadband Breakfast.

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