AI Has Reshaped Tech, But Some in Washington Haven’t Noticed
Over the 2020s, the rise of generative AI has redefined competition across the U.S. technology industry. Startups like OpenAI and Anthropic are taking market share from legacy players. AI-native products […]
NetChoice Calls Out the Open App Markets Act as a Trojan Horse for Cybercriminals
WASHINGTON, D.C.—The Open App Markets Act (OAMA) is apparently coming back—and it’s still the defective legislation it always was. NetChoice strongly opposes this misguided proposal, which masquerades as “competition” reform […]
America Cannot Lead AI By Tearing Down Its Leaders
Three days after being sworn into his second term, President Donald Trump signed an executive order to “[S]ustain and enhance America’s global AI dominance in order to promote human flourishing, […]
NetChoice Advises Red Tape Reductions for President Trump’s Golden Age Agenda
WASHINGTON—Yesterday, NetChoice submitted comments to the Department of Justice’s newly established Anticompetitive Regulations Task Force, calling for urgent regulatory reform in the energy sector to support the nation’s rapidly expanding […]
NetChoice Comment to Federal Trade Commission Request for Information Regarding Technology Platform “Censorship”
On February 20th, the Federal Trade Commission released a Request for Information (RFI) “Regarding Technology Platform Censorship.” We fear that, beyond mere information gathering, the Commission seeks to use these […]
NetChoice Implores FTC to End Government Censorship, Respect First Amendment Rights of Americans & Businesses
WASHINGTON—Today, NetChoice submitted its comment for the Federal Trade Commission’s “Request for Information Regarding Technology Platform Censorship.” While NetChoice is very supportive of efforts to expose and end government censorship […]
Trading Innovation for Control: Misguided American Antitrust Could Hand China the Tech Crown
America’s position as the global technology leader is more fragile than we care to admit: an uncomfortable, but necessary truth to confront. China, with its authoritarian disregard for caution and […]
In Seeking to Break Up Google, DOJ Presents a Case Based on Central Planning and Vibes
As the remedies phase of the Department of Justice’s antitrust lawsuit against Google wraps up, the most pressing question remains unanswered: What is the government actually trying to accomplish? For […]
New Bill Targeting App Stores Threatens User Security and American Tech Leadership
WASHINGTON—Despite its stated goal of “promoting competition,” the new App Store Freedom Act introduced today in Congress would undermine user security in major app stores, restrict consumer choice and punish […]
NetChoice Encourages House Judiciary to Approve Bill Eliminating Waste, Streamlining Enforcement & Saving Taxpayer Resources in Antitrust
WASHINGTON—The U.S. House Judiciary Committee is set to vote this afternoon on a package that includes a provision to eliminate waste and streamline enforcement efforts in federal antitrust, saving taxpayer […]
Europe’s Digital Markets Act is Anti-American. Why is the DOJ Following its Playbook?
The Department of Justice (DOJ) is swinging hard at Google, pushing to force the sale of Chrome or even divest Android in the remedies phase of their headline antitrust case […]
FTC’s Narrow Market Definition v. Meta is Devoid of Social Media Marketplace Reality
On X, NetChoice Vice President of Public Affairs Robert Winterton explains why the Federal Trade Commission’s lawsuit against Meta uses a completely distorted and manufactured market definition. It excludes Meta’s many […]
Antitrust as Big Government’s Kingmaker: How the DOJ’s Google Trial Puts Central Planning Over Consumers
This week, as the Department of Justice (DOJ) battles Google in the remedies phase of its antitrust trial, an interesting development made clear how enforcement can quickly descend into the […]
In Seeking to Dismantle Google, the DOJ Threatens Consumer Welfare
The Department of Justice’s (DOJ) antitrust lawsuit against Google has reached a critical juncture. After the DOJ was successful in their case against Google’s default search deals with device makers […]
Dismantling Google Will Undermine America’s Tech Future, Court Should Take a Measured Approach
WASHINGTON—As the remedies phase of the Department of Justice’s antitrust case against Google begins today, NetChoice urges the court to adopt a measured, evidence-based approach that safeguards the consumer welfare […]
FTC’s Attempt to Undo Acquisitions Undermines Business Certainty
On X, NetChoice Vice President of Public Affairs Robert Winterton explains why Federal Trade Commission’s lawsuit against Meta seeks to unwind acquisitions of Instagram and WhatsApp that were previously cleared […]
Trial Begins Against Meta Acquisitions Previously Approved by FTC, Creating Whiplash and Unprecedented Uncertainty
WASHINGTON—Today in Washington, DC, a trial begins over Meta’s acquisitions of WhatsApp and Instagram. This unprecedented court proceeding comes after the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) previously approved then-Facebook’s acquisition of […]
NetChoice Praises President Trump’s Executive Order to Slash Big Government Barriers to Competition
WASHINGTON—Yesterday, President Donald Trump signed an executive order directing the Federal Trade Commission and Justice Department to root out regulations that stifle competition, create barriers to free exchange and block […]
Trump’s USTR Puts America First: A Welcome Shift in the 2025 Trade Barriers Report
Last year, I called out the Biden administration’s USTR for failing to stand up for American tech and industry in its 2024 National Trade Estimate (NTE) Report on Foreign Trade […]
Senate Antitrust Hearing Today Should Focus on Consumer Welfare, Empowering American Innovators
WASHINGTON—Today, the Senate Judiciary Committee will hold a subcommittee hearing on antitrust and tech policy. The “Consumer Welfare Standard” is the beacon of antitrust policymaking in America that has allowed […]